/berr"gij/ , n. Law.
1. (in England) a tenure whereby burgesses or townspeople held lands or tenements of the king or other lord, usually for a fixed money rent.
2. (in Scotland) tenure directly from the crown of property in royal burghs in return for the service of watching and warding.
[ 1250-1300; ME borgage borgage, burgage or AL burgagium; see BURGH, -AGE ]