scutage
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scu·tage
(skyo͞o′tĭj)n.
A tax paid in lieu of military service in feudal times.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin scūtāgium, from Latin scūtum, shield; see scutum.]
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scutage
(ˈskjuːtɪdʒ)n
(Historical Terms) (in feudal society) a payment sometimes exacted by a lord from his vassal in lieu of military service
[C15: from Medieval Latin scūtāgium, literally: shield dues, from Latin scūtum a shield]
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scu•tage
(ˈskyu tɪdʒ)n.
a payment exacted by a feudal lord from his vassal in place of military service.
[1425–75; < Medieval Latin scūtāgium]
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scutage
(in the feudal system) a payment, made to a lord in lieu of military service, by the holder of a property in fee.
See also: Dues and Payment-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.