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Definition: AVENAGE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu of rent.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Avenage" is a common misspelling or typo for: havenage.

Date "Avenage" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Avenage \Av"e*nage\, noun. [French expression avenage, from the Latin expression avena oats.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AVENAGE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A certain quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu of rent or other duty.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Noun] (obsolete, law) A quantity of oats paid by a tenant to a landlord in lieu of rent. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: AVENAGE

Avenage

In law, avenage was the payment of a certain quantity of oats to a landlord, in lieu of some other duties; or, as a rent, from the tenant. The word is French, formed of the Latin, avena, oats.

References

  • This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain. [1]

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Avenage". Image Credit.
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