"burgage" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /burˈɡaːd͡ʒ(ə)/ Forms: burgages [plural], borgage [alternative], burgaige [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French bourgage and Medieval Latin burgāgium; equivalent to Old French bourg + -age. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|bourgage}} Borrowed from Old French bourgage, {{bor|enm|ML.|burgāgium}} Medieval Latin burgāgium, {{af|enm|bourg|-age|lang1=fro}} Old French bourg + -age Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} burgage, {{enm-noun}} burgage (plural burgages)
  1. Land held under a feudal ruler (often in exchange for a rent alone)
    Sense id: en-burgage-enm-noun-~q~x-wqn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -age Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 39 19 11 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -age: 32 30 19 18
  2. (rare) The tenure that such land is held under; burgage. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-burgage-enm-noun-Bsm0EnLu Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -age Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -age: 32 30 19 18
  3. (rare) A fortified town entitled to certain rights; a borough. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-burgage-enm-noun-wR5aOveb Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -age, Property law Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -age: 32 30 19 18 Disambiguation of Property law: 25 25 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Feudalism Disambiguation of Feudalism: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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