marchet
noun
mar·chet
ˈmärchə̇t
variants or marcheta or less commonly merchet
märˈkātə
ˈmərchə̇t
plural -s
: a fee paid to a British feudal lord by his tenant for marrying off a daughter or son especially to one outside the lord's jurisdiction or for the lord's waiving the droit du seigneur
Word History
Etymology
Middle English merchet, from Anglo-French, from Latin mercatus trade, market place