- hidage
- /haydaj/ In old English law, an extraordinary tax formerly payable to the crown for every hide of land. This taxation was levied, not in money, but provision of armor, etc
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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Hidage — Hid age, n. [From hide a quantity of land.] (O. Eng. Law.) A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for every hide of land. [Written also {hydage}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hidage — (spr. Heiditsch, Hidegeld), in England außerordentliche Steuer von jeder Hufe (Hide) entrichtet … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hidage — (heiditsch), in England die außerordentliche Steuer von jeder Hufe (Hide) … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
hidage — late 12c., from Anglo Latin hidagium, from hida (see HIDE (Cf. hide) (n.2)); also see AGE (Cf. age) … Etymology dictionary
hidage — Tallage Tal lage, Talliage Tal li*age, n. [F. taillage. See {Taille}, and cf. {Tailage}.] (O. Eng. Law) A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants, toward the public expenses. [Written also {tailage}, {taillage}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hidage — ˈhīdij noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin hidagium, from hida hide (from Middle English hyde) + agium age old English law 1. : a tax or tribute paid to the royal exchequer for every hide of land … Useful english dictionary
Hidage — ♦ Document containing assessment of land, shires or towns, drawn up in hides. (Wood, Michael. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England, 214) … Medieval glossary
hidage — hid·age … English syllables
hidage — /haydaj/ In old English law, an extraordinary tax formerly payable to the crown for every hide of land. This taxation was levied, not in money, but provision of armor, etc … Black's law dictionary
hidage — A tax which was levied by the king on each hide of land … Ballentine's law dictionary
