thirl|age

thirl|age
thirl|age «THUR lihj», noun.
in Scots and feudal law: a) a requirement that tenants have their grain ground at a certain mill. b) the charge for this grinding.
[alteration of obsolete thrillage bondage < thrill, verb, to hold as thrall < thrill, noun; see etym. under thirl2 (Cf.thirl)]

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