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socage.

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.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɒkɪd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsɑkɪd͡ʒ/General-American
  1. 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.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English sokage, from Anglo-Norman socage, from Old French soc (“soke”), ultimately from Old English sōcn. By surface analysis, soke + -age.

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