burgage

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English burgage, from Old French bourgage and Medieval Latin burgāgium; equivalent to burg +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝɡɪd͡ʒ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜːɡɪd͡ʒ/ === Noun === burgage (countable and uncountable, plural burgages) (historical) 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. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === borgage, burgaige === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French bourgage and Medieval Latin burgāgium; equivalent to Old French bourg +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /burˈɡaːd͡ʒ(ə)/ === Noun === burgage (plural burgages) Land held under a feudal ruler (often in exchange for a rent alone) (rare) The tenure that such land is held under; burgage. (rare) A fortified town entitled to certain rights; a borough. ==== Descendants ==== English: burgage ==== References ==== “burgāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.