a name formerly given in pennsylvania, maryland, and virginia to the spanish real of one eighth of a dollar (or 12/ cents), valued at eleven pence when the dollar was rated at 7s. 6d.-the act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc.-that which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc.-the taking or seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes; a collecting by execution.-to raise, as a siege.-to raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc.-to raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions.-to gather or exact; as, to levy money.-to erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc.-to take or seize on execution; to collect by execution.-to seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of levying, in england, is by seizing the goods.