knaveship
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Knaveship — Knave ship, n. A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knaveship — knave·ship … English syllables
knaveship — ˈnāvˌship noun 1. : the condition of being a knave : the personality of a knave 2. Scots law : a small customary due formerly paid in meal to the miller s servant at a thirlage mill in return for grinding a quantity of grain … Useful english dictionary
Thirlage — was the term used for the law in regard of the milling of grain for personal or other uses. Vassals in a feudal barony were thirled to their local mill owned by the feudal superior. People so thirled were called suckeners and had no choice but to … Wikipedia
