Termage
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fee paid for a limited-time lease or loan. obsolete, uncountable
"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."
- 2 Money made by cheating at gambling. obsolete, slang, uncountable
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
term + -age
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