thirlage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The right of the owner of a mill to compel tenants to bring all their grain to that mill for milling.

Word forms

thirlage thirlages thrillage thrallage thralage

Etymology

An alteration of earlier thrallage. By surface analysis, thrall + -age.

Related words

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