Churchesset

Churchesset [fr. churchset, ciricseat, Sax.], corn paid to the church. Fleta says it signifies a certain measure of wheat, which in times past every man, on St. Martin'' day, gave to holy church, as well in the times of the Britons of the English; yet many great persons after the coming of the Romans gave their contributions according to the ancient law of Moses, in the name of first fruits; as in the writ of King Canutus sent to the Pope is particularly contained, in which they call it chirchsed, Seld. Hist. Tithes, 216.