(historical) A poll tax imposed in Scotland by the Edinburgh parliament in 1693, 1695, and 1698.

(Britain, historical) A person whose job was to go from house to house in the early morning and wake up workers by tapping on the bedroom window with a long pole or similarly convenient implement.

(linguistics, translation studies) A word, expression or method in a text or utterance that connects related ideas and messages.

simple past tense of oncome