burgage
A medieval tenure in socage under which property in England and Scotland was held…A medieval tenure in socage under which property in England and Scotland was held under the king or a lord of a town and was maintained for a yearly rent or for rendering an inferior service (not knight's service) such as watching and warding.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A medieval tenure in socage under which property in England and Scotland was held under the king or a lord of a town and was maintained for a yearly rent or for rendering an inferior service (not knight's service) such as watching and warding.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English burgage, from Old French bourgage and Medieval Latin burgāgiInherited from Middle English burgage, from Old French bourgage and Medieval Latin burgāgium; equivalent to burg + -age.
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Forms
plural: burgagesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable