termage

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noun

A fee paid for a limited-time lease or loan.

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Meanings

nountermage (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablelawA 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. obsoleteslanguncountableMoney made by cheating at gambling.

Origin

term + -age

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APA

termage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termage

MLA

“termage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “termage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termage.

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