faldage

English

noun
Definitions
  • (legal) A privilege of setting up, and moving about, folds for sheep, in any fields within manors, in order to manure them; often reserved to himself by the lord of the manor.
  • (legal) A fee paid for exemption from this.

Etymology

Derived from Latin faldagium derived from Old English fald.

Origin

Old English

fald

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