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单词 scutage
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scutage

[ skyoo-tij ]
/ ˈskyu tɪdʒ /

noun

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

Origin of scutage

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

Words nearby scutage

S-curve, scurvy, scurvy grass, scut, scuta, scutage, Scutari, scutate, scutch, scutcheon, scutch grass
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British Dictionary definitions for scutage

scutage
/ (ˈskjuːtɪdʒ) /

noun

(in feudal society) a payment sometimes exacted by a lord from his vassal in lieu of military service

Word Origin for scutage

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