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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