wainage

noun

wain·​age

-nij

plural -s

: implements of feudal husbandry

Word History

Etymology

Old North French waaignage, from waaignier to till, earn, gain (of Germanic origin) + -age; akin to Old High German weidanōn to hunt, search for food

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