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thirlages

thirlages is the plural of thirlage.

Meaning of thirlage

Noun

thirlage (countable and uncountable, plural thirlages)

  1. (Scotland, historical) The right of the owner of a mill to compel tenants to bring all their grain to that mill for milling.

Questions about thirlages

What is thirlages the plural of?
Thirlages is the plural of thirlage.

Words near thirlages in the dictionary

  1. Thirkills
  2. Thirkleby
  3. Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby
  4. thirl
  5. thirlage
  6. thirlages
  7. Thirlby
  8. Thirlbys
  9. Thirldene
  10. thirled
  11. thirling

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