murage

murage
/myoor"ij/, n. Eng. Law.
a toll or tax for the repair or construction of the walls or fortifications of a town.
[1225-75; ME < OF, equiv. to mur(er) to wall about (see MURE) + -age -AGE]

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  • murage — [ mjʊərɪdʒ] noun Brit. historical tax levied for building or repairing the walls of a town. Origin ME: from OFr. from mur wall , from L. murus …   English new terms dictionary

  • Murage — ♦ A toll charges to pay for the building or repair of town walls. (Reynolds, Susan. An Introduction to the History of English Medieval Towns, 199) …   Medieval glossary

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