scutage

noun

Meaning

A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

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Related words

churchscot(English)carucage(English)scavage(English)scute(English)scatt(English)light-shot(English)sceat(English)scat(English)feudal(English)lieu(English)reigned(English)levy(English)

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Sources

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