murage

[ myoor-ij ]

noun

, English Law.

1. a toll or tax for the repair or construction of the walls or fortifications of a town.

murage

/ ˈmjʊərɪdʒ /

noun

1. archaic.
   a tax levied for the construction or maintenance of town walls

Word History and Origins

Origin of murage¹

1225–75; Middle English < Old French, equivalent to mur ( er ) to wall about ( mure ) + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of murage¹

C13: from Old French, ultimately from Latin mūrus wall

Example Sentences

Money was collected at the gates for the repair of the roads, a charge which was in addition to murage.

From Project Gutenberg

A wall-tax called 'murage' was levied on the inhabitants of Cheshire for keeping the walls in repair.

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The Hanse Merchants were freed from payment of murage on account of their engagement to keep Bishopsgate in order.

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