focage
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focage — † ˈfocage Obs. [ad. mod.L. focagium, f. L. focus, F. feu: see feuage.] = feuage. in Phillips (ed. Kersey). 1721–82 in Bailey … Useful english dictionary
Focage — Hearth money. A tax paid on the number of hearths in a house. [< Lat. focus = hearth, fire] Cf. Focaria; Fouage … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
focage — /fowkaj/ House bote; fire bote … Black's law dictionary
focage — /fowkaj/ House bote; fire bote … Black's law dictionary
Fouage — *Hearth tax imposed by Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine, in 1364. Cf. Focage; Fumagium … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Fumagium — A hearth tax, used in *DB. It was also known as * reek silver . Cf. Focage … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Hearth-tax — Household tax determined by how many hearths there were. The Latin term in *DB = Fumagium < fumus = smoke. Cf. Focage … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
focale — Same as focage … Ballentine's law dictionary
