tallage

[ tal-ij ]

noun

1. Medieval History. a tax paid by peasants to the lord of their manor.
2. a compulsory tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings of England upon the demesne lands of the crown and upon all royal towns.

tallage

/ ˈtælɪdʒ /

noun

1. 1. a tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings on their Crown lands and royal towns
   2. a toll levied by a lord upon his tenants or by a feudal lord upon his vassals

verb

1. tr to levy a tax (upon); impose a tax (upon)

Word History and Origins

Origin of tallage¹

1250–1300; Middle English taillage < Old French taill ( ier ) to cut, tax ( tail ² ) + Middle English -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of tallage¹

C13: from Old French taillage, from taillier to cut; see tailor

Example Sentences

In May, after Russia’s invasion began, its export figure plummeted, according to figures from Strategie Grains, which is part of Tallage, a French research firm.

From New York Times

Arbitrary tallage was almost invariably abolished by the town charters.

From Project Gutenberg

Arbitrary imposts are forbidden and any of the inhabitants who as serfs had been paying arbitrary tallage are relieved of the burden.

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Such tallage at will is not found very often in the documents, although the lord sometimes retained his prerogative in this respect even when sanctioning the customary forms of renders and services.

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Before granting a writ of tallage to the Abbot of Stoneleigh in 1253, Henry III had an inquisition made as to the precedents.

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