thirlage

noun

thirl·​age

ˈthərlij

plural -s

: a feudal servitude, right, or service binding the tenants of a sucken to carry the grain produced there to a particular mill for grinding and to pay the agreed or customary dues

also : the dues so exacted compare outsucken

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Scots thrillage thralldom, from Middle English (Scots), from thril thrall + Middle English -age

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