burgage
burgage definition
bur·gage (bʉr′gij)
noun
a former system of land or property tenure in towns, specif., in England, from an overlord for a yearly rental and, in Scotland, from the crown for watching and warding
Etymology: ME < OFr bourgage < ML burgagium < LL burgus, castle, fortress < Gmc *burgs: see borough
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