English Explanatory Dictionary

socage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒkɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɑkɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

socage socages soccage

Etymology

From Middle English sokage, from Anglo-Norman socage, from Old French soc (“soke”), ultimately from Old English sōcn. By surface analysis, soke + -age.

Derived words

socager socman
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