murage (plural murages)
A tax paid for building or repairing the walls of a fortified town.
• 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
26 February 2025
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