SCUTAGE
Etymology
Noun
scutage (countable and uncountable, plural scutages)
(historical) A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Synonyms
• escuage
Source: Wiktionary
Scu"tage (; 48), n. Etym: [LL. scutagium, from L. scutum a shield.] (Eng. Hist.)
Definition: Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See Escuage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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