SCUTAGE


Meaning of SCUTAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskü-tij, ˈskyü- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin scutagium, from Latin scutum shield — more at esquire

Date: 15th century

: a tax levied on a vassal or a knight in lieu of military service

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