curtylage

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

corlege, courtelage, courtelayge, courtlage, curlege, curtelage, curtilage, curtlage, curtlyge

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French cortillage, curtillage; compare court.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kurtiˈlaːd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈkurtilad͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈkur(t)lad͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun[edit]

curtylage (chiefly Late Middle English)

A small personal garden surrounding a house.
(rare) The care of such a garden.

Descendants[edit]

English: curtilage; courtledge, courtlage

References[edit]

“curtilāǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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