HIDAGE
Etymology
Noun
hidage (plural hidages)
(UK, legal, obsolete or historical) A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for every hide of land.
Source: Wiktionary
Hid"age, n. Etym: [From hide a quantity of land.] (O. Eng. Law.)
Definition: A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for every hide of land. [Written also hydage.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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