tallage

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tallage \Tal"lage\, Talliage \Tal"li*age\, n. [F. taillage. See
   {Taille}, and cf. {Tailage}.] (O. Eng. Law)
   A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior
   tenants, toward the public expenses. [Written also {tailage},
   {taillage}.]
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   Note: When paid out of knight's fees, it was called
         {scutage}; when by cities and burghs, {tallage}; when
         upon lands not held by military tenure, {hidage}.
         --Blackstone.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tallage \Tal"lage\, v. t.
   To lay an impost upon; to cause to pay tallage.
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from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
TALLAGE. This word is derived from the French tailler, and signifies 
literally to cut. In England it is used to signify subsidies, taxes, 
customs, and indeed any imposition whatever by the government for the 
purpose of raising a revenue. Bac. Ab. Smuggling, &c. B; Fortesc. De Laud. 
26; Madd. Exch. ch. 17; 2 Inst. 531, 532 Spelm. Gl. h.v.
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