Scutage — Scu tage (?; 48), n. [LL. scutagium, from L. scutum a shield.] (Eng. Hist.) Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See {Escuage}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scutage — [skyo͞ot′ij] n. [ML scutagium < L scutum, a shield: see SCUTUM] a tax paid by the holder of a knight s fee, usually in lieu of feudal military service … English World dictionary
Scutage — The tax of scutage or escuage, in the law of England under the feudal system, allowed a knight to buy out of the military service due to the Crown from the holder of a knight s fee. Its name derived from the knightly shield (in Latin: scutum ).… … Wikipedia
scutage — /skyooh tij/, n. (in the feudal system) a payment exacted by a lord in lieu of military service due to him by the holder of a fee. [1425 75; late ME < ML scutagium. See SCUTUM, AGE] * * * ▪ feudal law also called shield money , French écuage … … Universalium
Scutage — A *fine or money paid in lieu of military service i.e. shield money; tax on an estate. The Latin form was scutagium. Land held of the king by tenants in chief owed military service, i.e. the supply of a specified number of knights when called… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
scutage — Escuage Es cu*age (?; 48), n. [OF. escuage, F. [ e]cuage, from OF. escu shield, F. [ e]cu. See {Esquire}.] (Feud. Law) Service of the shield, a species of knight service by which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge. It … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scutage — If a man at arms or knight didn t want to perform military service, as stipulated under the terms by which he held his fiefdom, he could pay his lord a fee to avoid this service. This fee was called a Scutage … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Scutage Rolls — Exemptions from the payment of scutage were enrolled under this head; also permission given to tenants in chief to collect scutage and summonses for military service. Cf. Scutage … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
scutage — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin scutagium, from Latin scutum shield more at esquire Date: 15th century a tax levied on a vassal or a knight in lieu of military service … New Collegiate Dictionary
scutage — noun A tax, in feudal times, paid in lieu of military service … Wiktionary
