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socage

/ˈsɒk.ɪdʒ/

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noun

/ˈsɒk.ɪdʒ/formalobsolete
  • ruИсторическая форма землевладения, при которой земля удерживалась в обмен на сельскохозяйственную службу или фиксированную ренту, а не на военную службу.

A historical form of land tenure in which the land was held in return for agricultural service or a fixed rent, rather than military service.

uncountable

  1. Land Tenure SystemC2formalbritish

    A historical form of land tenure in which a tenant held land in exchange for providing agricultural services or paying rent, rather than performing military duties.

    ruСокаж

    • Under the feudal system, many peasants held their land by socage.
    • Socage tenure required the tenant to plow the lord's fields for a set number of days each year.
    • The manor records show that the land was held in free socage, not by knight service.