Scutage
Pronunciation : Scu"tage (; 48)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. scutagium, from L. scutum a shield.] (Eng. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See Escuage.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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