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truage

/ˈtɹuːɪd͡ʒ/

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From Old French treuage, from treüd (from Latin tribūtum (“tribute”)) + -age.

noun truages · trewage

countable, obsolete, uncountable Tribute, as paid to a ruler or superior.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A pledge of truth or peace made on payment of a tax. 1523-1525, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, Froissart's Chronicles For when he hath wonne a countrey, towne, or sygnory, he desyreth nothynge but truage […]

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@misc{truage_2026,
  title = {truage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/truage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}