Middle English Dictionary Entry
scūtāǧe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | scūtāǧe n. Also scoutage. |
| Etymology | ML scūtagium |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. scuage n.
1.
A royal tax levied on land, originally paid in commutation of military service, scutage.
Associated quotations
- c1460 Oseney Reg.125/21 : The chanons..have and holde..ȝeldyng ȝerely to me and to my heyres..for scutage xviij d. when and who so Euer it renne þorowgh all þe londe.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.134/9 : Þe saide Abbot and chanons..ben quite for Euer of all maner sutes of courtes, helpys, tallages, scutages, and of all exaccions and Demaundes.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.163/18 : Þat londe..ȝeldith scutage al so moche as longeth to þe halfe of j scute.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)604/1 : Roger..yaf..all his londes..with all her sequele, Coterell, rentis..lesues, pastures, scutagis, sutis of Courtis, [etc.].
- a1500(c1465) SEChron.(Lamb 306)37 : This yere the kynge lete gader the scowtage, that is to sey, of every knyghtes fee throw Englond, xl s.