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bur·gage

 (bûr′gĭj)
n.
A tenure in England and Scotland under which property of the king or a lord in a town was held in return for a yearly rent or the rendering of a service.
[Middle English, from Old French bourgage, from Medieval Latin burgāgium, from Late Latin burgus, fortified town, of Germanic origin; see burgess.]
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burgage

(ˈbɜːɡɪdʒ)
n
1. (Historical Terms) (in England) tenure of land or tenement in a town or city, which originally involved a fixed money rent
2. (Historical Terms) (in Scotland) the tenure of land direct from the crown in Scottish royal burghs in return for watching and warding
[C14: from Medieval Latin burgāgium, from burgus, from Old English burg; see borough]
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bur•gage

(ˈbɜr gɪdʒ)

n.
(formerly, in England) tenure of crown or feudal property for a fixed rent or the service of guardianship.
[1250–1300; Middle English borgage < Anglo-French borgage, burgage; see burgh, -age]
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burgage

British, Obsolete, a form of land tenure under which land was held in return for payment of a fixed sum of money in rent or for rendering of service. Also called socage.
See also: Land, Property and Ownership
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