scuage
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French escuage; equivalent to Old French escu + -age.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skiu̯ˈaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈskiu̯ad͡ʒ(ə)/
Noun
scuage (uncountable)
- (Late Middle English) scutage (medieval English tax)
- Synonym: scutage
Descendants
- English: escuage (restored from the etymon)
References
- “scūāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.