mortpay
mortpay · mortpays
The crime of taking pay for the service of dead soldiers, or for services not actually…The crime of taking pay for the service of dead soldiers, or for services not actually rendered by soldiers.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, obsolete)The crime of taking pay for the service of dead soldiers, or for services not actually rendered by soldiers.
Origin
From French mort (“dead”) + English pay.From French mort (“dead”) + English pay.
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