socage

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/ˈsɒkɪdʒ/ English

Definitions

noun

In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord.

Related words

Synonyms

villein tenure burgage socmanry sokemanry soke landgable sursize tallage seigneurage socan and sacan average landgafol serfism sac and soc reap-silver

Associated

rents feudal peasants monetary manor estates payment lands subject labour lord

Rhymes

bocage lockage soakage brocage brokage

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