socage

Meaning

Noun

In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord.

Origin

From Middle English sokage, from Anglo-Norman socage, from soc + -age. More at soke, -age.

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