[levy] n, pl lev.ies [ME, fr. OF levee, act of raising--more at levee] (13c) 1 a: the imposition or collection of an assessment b: an amount levied
2. a: the enlistment or conscription of men for military service b: troops raised by levy
[2]levy vb lev.ied ; levy.ing vt (14c) 1 a: to impose or collect by legal authority "~ a tax" b: to require by authority
2: to enlist or conscript for military service
3: to carry on (war): wage ~ vi: to seize property