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noun
A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: escuage
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English scutage, from Medieval Latin scutagium, from Latin scutum (“shield”).
Across languages
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