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tal·lage  (tlj)

n.

An occasional tax levied by the Anglo-Norman kings on crown lands and royal towns.

tr.v. tal·laged, tal·lag·ing, tal·lag·es

To levy a tax on.

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[Middle English taillage, from Old French, from taillier, to cut, tax; see tailor.]

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tallage [ˈtælɪdʒ] English history

n

(Historical Terms)

a.  a tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings on their Crown lands and royal towns

b.  a toll levied by a lord upon his tenants or by a feudal lord upon his vassals

vb

(Historical Terms) (tr) to levy a tax (upon); impose a tax (upon)

[from Old French taillage, from taillier to cut; see tailor]

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tallage

(in the feudal system) a compulsory tax paid to a lord by a tenant.

See also: Dues and Payment