Middle English Dictionary Entry
scūte n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | scūte n.(2) |
| Etymology | ML scūtum unit of scutage. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
= knightes fe n.
Associated quotations
- c1460 Oseney Reg.163/19 : Thabbot of Oseneye..hath j plowe of londe, with a mese, and..þat londe..ȝeldith scutage al so moche as longeth to þe halfe of j scute.