scutage

(skyo̵̅o̅t′ij)

noun

a tax paid by the holder of a knight's fee, usually in lieu of feudal military service

Origin: ML scutagium < L scutum, a shield: see scutum

See scutage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A tax paid in lieu of military service in feudal times.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin scūtāgium

Origin: , from Latin scūtum, shield; see Scutum

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