culvertage

noun

cul·​vert·​age
ˈkəlvə(r)tij
plural -s
: villenage
also : reduction to villenage with forfeiture of estate

Word History

Etymology

Old French, from culvert serf (from Latin collibertus fellow freedman, from com- + libertus one made free, from liber free) + -age

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“Culvertage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culvertage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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