Burgage
Pronunciation : Burg"age
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Burg: cf. F. bourgage, LL. burgagium.] (Eng. Law)
Definition : Defn: A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft. Burrill.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913