First Known Use: 15th century
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scutage
noun scu·tage \ˈskü-tij, ˈskyü-\
Definition of SCUTAGE
: a tax levied on a vassal or a knight in lieu of military service
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Origin of SCUTAGE
Middle English, from Medieval Latin scutagium, from Latin scutum shield — more at esquire
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