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n. A tax paid in lieu of military service in feudal times.

n. A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

n. Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See escuage.

n. In feudal law:

n. A tax on a knight's fee or scutum: same as escuage.

n. A commutation for personal service.

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