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scawageour (1404-05)
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scawageour (1404-05)

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scavageour,  scowageour;  skavagour  
  FEW:  schouwen *17,56b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  scavager n.  MED:  scauager n.  DMLBS:  scawagerius 2958b
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

occupation tax merch. scavager, official appointed to levy ‘scavage’ customs, whose duty it is to clean and maintain the streets: 
( 1404-05 )  Item, paié as skavagours pur un destresse en le rente  Mch Tayl Accs1 6 Henry IV
( MS: 1419 )  Et si ascun tile y soit, qe les scowageours le facent tantost removere  Lib Alb 223
( MS: 1419 )  Qe scawageours eyent poair de surveer les pavementz, et qe touz ordures es rewes soyent oustez  Lib Alb 584

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See also:

escawinge  escawinger  scawage  scawinge 
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scawageour