| 释义 |
scu·tage
\ˈskyüd.ij\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin scutagium, from Latin scutum shield + Medieval Latin -agium -age (from Old French -age) — more at esquire
: an impost tax or fine levied upon a tenant of a knight's fee in commutation for or for default in the render of the military service attached to the fee |