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scutage
(scut¦age)
Pronunciation:
/ˈskjuːtɪdʒ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
(in a feudal society) money paid by a vassal to his lord in lieu of military service.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from medieval Latin
scutagium
, from Latin
scutum
'shield'
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