What is the meaning of Escuage?

(n.) Service of the shield, a species of knight service by which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge. It was afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction. Called also scutage.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Escuage. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/escuage/definitions/2004757
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Escuage" http://smartdefine.org/escuage/definitions/2004757 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Escuage, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/escuage/definitions/2004757>.
MLAWebster's. "Escuage" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/escuage/definitions/2004757>