scuage

Middle English

Alternative forms

• skuage, skwage

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French escuage; equivalent to Old French escu +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skiu̯ˈaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈskiu̯ad͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

scuage (uncountable)

1. (Late Middle English) scutage (medieval English tax)

   Synonym: scutage

Descendants

• English: escuage (restored from the etymon)

References

• “scūāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.