In feudal law: A rent paid to the superior in commutation of military service.
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释义 | society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > payment or service to feudal superior > [noun] > payment in lieu of service > in lieu of military service (12) wardpenny?1087 In feudal law: A rent paid to the superior in commutation of military service. ward-fee1241 In feudal law, a sum of money paid by a vassal to a superior lord in lieu of military service. ward-silver1314 a payment to the lord in commutation of military service. wardcorn1415 A periodical payment in corn to the superior in commutation of military service. Cf. wardpenny, n. taxed ward1603 (formerly in Scottish land tenure) a wardship in which a fixed annual sum was paid to the superior in lieu of the whole profits. wardage1672 = wardpenny, n. Subcategories:— of knight (6) |
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