Termage

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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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