[ 'bə:gɪdʒ ]
■ noun historical (in England and Scotland) tenure of land in a town held in return for service or annual rent.
Origin
ME: from med. L. burgagium , from burgus 'fortified town', of Gmc origin.
[ 'bə:gɪdʒ ]
■ noun historical (in England and Scotland) tenure of land in a town held in return for service or annual rent.
Origin
ME: from med. L. burgagium , from burgus 'fortified town', of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004