Etymology

rerage

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Today it means: Money owed; overdue payment. Full definition →

First used 14th–17th c.Late Latin reragium ← Anglo-Norman arerage
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The story

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromarerage
  2. Late Latin · derived fromreragium
  3. English todayrerage

Either aphetic form of arrearage; or directly from Late Latin reragium or its likely source, Anglo-Norman arerage.

First known use, by meaning

  • 14th–17th c. Money owed; overdue payment.
  • 15th–17th c. The state of being in debt.

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