recolleita

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since 1418. From Latin recollēcta or from re- +‎ colleita.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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recolleita f (plural recolleitas)

  1. harvest
    Synonym: colleita
    • 1814, Manuel Pardo de Andrade, Aos coruñeses:
      En certa aldea traballou o ano pasado certo labrador certa porcion de terra: chegada a recolleita foi a segar, e colleu vinte pares de monllos, deles pagou o señor cura duos pares do desmo, pagou nove o señor amo; logo veu o señor cura, e rapoulle cinco polas toucas, quedaronlle catro, mallounos, e non lle deron un ferrado
      in certain village last year certain farmer farmed certain apportion of land: as the harvest came he went to reap; he collected twenty pairs of sheaves; of them he paid two pairs to the priest for the tithe, nine he paid to the landlord; then the priest came again and snatched five for the ecclesiastical services; he was left with four; he threshed them and obtained less than half a bushel
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