- soccage
- noun see socage
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
soccage
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soccage — Socage Soc age, n.[From {Soc}; cf. LL. socagium.] (O.Eng. Law) A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight s service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soccage — (so ka j ) s. m. Opération qui consiste à faire évaporer l eau salée pour en obtenir le sel. Temps que dure cette opération … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
soccage — soc·cage || sÉ‘kɪdÊ’ / sÉ’k n. right to possess land in return for agricultural or other nonmilitary services (according to medieval English law) … English contemporary dictionary
soccage — soc·cage … English syllables
soccage — noun see socage * * * socˈage or soccˈage noun 1. Feudal tenure of lands by service fixed and determinate in quality (other than military service) 2. A payment made by a socager • • • Main Entry: ↑soc … Useful english dictionary
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free socage — Socage Soc age, n.[From {Soc}; cf. LL. socagium.] (O.Eng. Law) A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight s service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Socage — Soc age, n.[From {Soc}; cf. LL. socagium.] (O.Eng. Law) A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight s service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be certain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villein socage — Socage Soc age, n.[From {Soc}; cf. LL. socagium.] (O.Eng. Law) A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight s service, in which the obligations were uncertain. The service must be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
