Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
murage — [ myraʒ ] n. m. • XIIIe; de murer ♦ Action de murer. Murage d une porte. ● murage nom masculin Action de murer ; fait d être muré. murage [myʀaʒ] n. m. ÉTYM. V. 1225 « ensemble de murs »; « action de murer », 1868; … Encyclopédie Universelle
Murage — was a medieval toll for the building or repair of town walls in England and Wales. This was granted by the king by letters patent for a limited term, but the walls were frequently not completed within the term, so that the grant was periodically… … Wikipedia
Murage — Mu rage, n. [F., fr. murer to wall, fr. mur wall, L. murus. See {Mure} a wall.] A tax or toll paid for building or repairing the walls of a fortified town. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] * * * … Universalium
murage — (mu ra j ) s. m. 1° État de ce qui est muré ; action de murer. Terme d ancienne jurisprudence. Droit qu on levait pour l entretien d une ville et des monuments publics. HISTORIQUE XVe s. • ... Car lors chiet [tombe] le muraige [la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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
murage — mu·rage … English syllables
murage — n. rate levied for upkeep of city s walls … Dictionary of difficult words
murage — A payment of money in lieu of murorum operatio … Ballentine's law dictionary
