pawnage

[ paw-nij ]

noun

1. the act of pawning. pawn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pawnage¹

First recorded in 1615–25; pawn ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Better spelt pannage or paunage (Manwood has pawnage), as cited in Blount's Nomolexicon.

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