socage noun. ['sɒkɪdʒ] Also soccage. ME.
[Anglo-Norman, from soc var. of SOKE: see -AGE. Cf. Anglo-Latin socagium.]
Hist.
1. A feudal tenure of land involving payment of rent or other non-military services to a superior. Freq. in in free and common socage. ME.

2. a. An estate held in socage. rare. LME.
b. A payment made by a person holding land in socage. rare. M19.

■ socager noun a person holding land in socage M17.

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