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burgage

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burg=age

CIDE DICTIONARY

burgagen. [From Burg: cf. F. bourgage, LL. burgagium.].
     A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft.  Burrill.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

burgage, n. hist. (in England and Scotland) tenure of land in a town on a yearly rent.

Etymology
ME f. med.L burgagium f. burgus BOROUGH

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