Arriage

/əˈriːdʒ/ noun

A feudal obligation requiring peasants to provide labor service or transport with horses and carts for their lord.

From Old French 'arrage,' derived from 'ar-' (to) + 'roue' (wheel). This feudal duty involved providing wheeled transport, reflecting the value of mobility in medieval economy.

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