Middle English Dictionary Entry
pikāǧe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pikāǧe n. Also pickage. |
| Etymology | AF picage & AL picāgium. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A toll paid at a fair or market, usually for breaking up ground for a booth; (b) the right to collect such a toll.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1305) Chart.B.Borough262 : Sint quietide..cariagio, picagio, cayagio, et rivagio. ]
- (1405) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.34 : Thei shul bene quyte of al maner of Custumez, Ankerage, Lastage, Pikage, Dryyng of nettes in beying and sellyng of here owen wesseles, and of here owen merchaundys comyng in here owen vesseles, wyth jnne the hauen of the forsaid towne of Donewych.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)29/7 : And alle þo þat don men of holy cherche..paye or suffre hem to paye toll, pyckage, murage, or grondage, panage, or gwydage for swyche godys as are noȝt led to feyres & markettys because of marchaundise.
b
- [ (1376) RParl.2.359a : Mesme le Mair, Aldermans, & Communes..averont devers eulx l'assize de vin..la stallage des Bouchers..& auxint le picage en la March. ]
- (1405) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.32 : Sir Roger schal graunte to the forsaide Baillies..al the Mersch, Stones, and Sond..wyth al maner of profitez and easementz, That is to seyn, costumz of pedders, wreke of the see, ankerage, pykage..and on al his other feez..in the forsaid tounes.
- (1405) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.35 : Thei shul not cleyme ne chalange ne no debate maken in the Mersch and the cost of the see..ne of no maner of thyng on the grounde, beyng out taken Ankerage, Pykage [vr. pyckagez], Lastage.