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chevage
† ˈchevage Obs. exc. Hist. Forms: 5 chyvyage, 6 chyvage, (cheifage), 6–7 chiefage, 7 cheefage, 7, 9 chivage, 7–9 chevage. [a. F. chevage, also chievage, chefvage, etc., capitation, f. chef, chief (chev-) head + -age.] Capitation or poll-money paid to a lord or superior; particularly, an annual payme...
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Chiefage
A chiefage, or chevage, according to Henry de Bracton, was a tribute by the head; or a kind of poll-money paid by those who held lands in villeinage, or Jewish people, when allowed to live in England, paid chevage, or poll-money; viz. three pence per person, paid at Easter.
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These were also customary duties paid to the lord of the manor:
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Feudalism in England
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amober
‖ aˈmober, -br, -byr Also amabyr. [Welsh amobr (-byr, -ber); f. am(bi + wobr, gwobr a reward, fee.] Technical term in the Welsh Laws for the ‘maiden-fee’ formerly payable to a lord on the marriage of a maid of his manor.1727 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Chevage, Coke observes there is still a kind of Chevage...
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chieve
† cheve, chieve, v. Obs. Forms: (4 schef), 4–6 cheve, 4–7 chieve, 4, 7 cheeve, 4–5 chefe, (7 chive). [ME. cheve, a. OF. cheve-r, f. chef head; but in sense 6 aphetic f. Eng. achieve.] 1. intr. To reach an end or object, succeed; usually with adv. well, ill, etc., to get on, fare.c 1300 Beket 856 Tha...
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John and William Merfold
For artisans or labourers who had previously known greater prosperity, even small fines, chevage, and customary emblems of authority became intolerable
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