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scutage

[ skyoo-tij ]

noun

  1. (in the feudal system) a payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service due to him by the holder of a fee.


scutage

/ ˈskjuːtɪdʒ /

noun

  1. (in feudal society) a payment sometimes exacted by a lord from his vassal in lieu of military service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scutage1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word scūtāgium. See scutum, -age
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scutage1

C15: from Medieval Latin scūtāgium, literally: shield dues, from Latin scūtum a shield
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Example Sentences

In the Hundred Rolls for Oxfordshire there is frequent reference to the payment of the tax called scutage.

A new scutage, the "scutage of Bedford," was imposed on the realm.

Pershore paid on three in the first scutage, protesting that it was only liable to two, and from 1168 it was only rated at two.

Before taking leave of 'the great scutage', another point demands notice.

The true explanation is probably to be found in the fact that only a portion of the tax was raised by way of scutage.

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