MURAGE

Etymology

Noun

murage (plural murages)

A tax paid for building or repairing the walls of a fortified town.

Anagrams

• Gaumer, Mauger, mauger, maugre

Source: Wiktionary


Mu"rage, n. Etym: [F., fr. murer to wall, fr. mur wall, L. murus. See Mure a wall.]

Definition: A tax or toll paid for building or repairing the walls of a fortified town.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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