BURGAGE


Meaning of BURGAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbər-gij ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, property held by burgage tenure, from Anglo-French, from burc, borg town — more at bourg

Date: 15th century

: a tenure by which real property in England and Scotland was held under the king or a lord for a yearly rent or for watching and warding

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