socage

noun

so·​cage ˈsä-kij 

ˈsō-

variants or less commonly soccage

ˈsä-kij 

: a tenure of land by agricultural service fixed in amount and kind or by payment of money rent only and not burdened with any military service

socager

ˈsä-ki-jər 

ˈsō-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from soc soke

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above