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† ˈschoolage
Forms: 6 scolage, 7 scollage, scholage, schoolage.
[f. school n.1 + -age. Cf. med.L. scolagium, OF. escolage.]
1. Sc. The fee paid for tuition at school. Also schoolage-fee.
1511–12Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. IV. 242 Item the xxviij day of Januar, send with William Alresky to Maister David Wocat for half ane ȝeris burd and his scolage fee at his entre this day to the scoile. 1602Stirling Burgh Rec. (1887) I. 101 And thrie pundis vjs. viijd. to be payed to ilk ane of thame be the maister of the scole furth of the excres of his scollage mair nor wes first conditionate to him be his contract. 1607in J. Grant Burgh. Sch. Scot. ii. xiii. (1876) 467 Bringing with them [to school] their quarter's scholage. 1662Stirling Burgh Rec. (1887) I. 238 And it salbe be lawchfull for the said maister Thomas to take for ilk townes bairn in schooleage, each quarter of the yeare, six shilling eight pennyes Scotts money.
2. Instruction in school; the services of a schoolmaster.
1603Holland Plutarch's Mor. 454 You are well enough served and receive a due Minervall for your schoolage. |