SINCE 1828
socage
noun
so·cage
| \ ˈsä-kij
, ˈsō-\
, ˈsō-\
variants:
or less commonly soccage \ ˈsä-kij
\
\
Definition of socage
: a tenure of land by agricultural service fixed in amount and kind or by payment of money rent only and not burdened with any military service
Other Words from socage
socager
\ ˈsä-ki-jər
, ˈsō- \
noun
, ˈsō- \
noun
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