furnage
noun
fur·nage
\ˈfərnij\
Definition of furnage
-s
: a price paid for the use of an oven; specifically : the fee paid a feudal lord by his tenants for the right to bake in his oven
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Origin and Etymology of furnage
Middle English, from Middle French fornage, from forn, for, four oven (from Latin furnus) + -age; akin to Latin formus warm
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