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termage

termage noun: a fee paid for a limited-time lease or loan.

Noun

termage (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A fee paid for a limited-time lease or loan.
    • Every attorney of the court pays […] 4d. a term for the cryers of the court. And when any attorney brings a writ of privilege or attachment to be marked, or warrant of attorney to be filed, he must pay the arrears (if any) of his termage.1817, John Impey, The New Instructor Clericalis, 4th edition, page 25
  2. (obsolete, slang) Money made by cheating at gambling.

Origin of termage

term + -age

Questions about termage

What does termage mean?
Termage means a fee paid for a limited-time lease or loan.
What part of speech is termage?
Termage is a noun.

Words near termage in the dictionary

  1. termagant
  2. termagantish
  3. termagantism
  4. termagantly
  5. termagants
  6. termage
  7. Termakhivka
  8. Terman
  9. Termans
  10. termas
  11. termater

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