noun
- a tax or toll levied in medieval times for the maintenance and repair of town walls
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The town council imposed a murage on merchants to fund the reconstruction of the city walls.
- Citizens were required to pay murage during the medieval period to keep fortifications in good repair.
- The murage was collected annually from residents and traders within the walled town.
- Records show that murage revenues were essential for maintaining defensive structures in the 14th century.