BURGAGE
\bˈɜːɡɪd͡ʒ], \bˈɜːɡɪdʒ], \b_ˈɜː_ɡ_ɪ_dʒ]\
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A system of tenure in boroughs, cities, and towns, by which the citizens hold their lands or tenements, in Great Britain and Holland.
By Daniel Lyons
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.