A rental payment or tax owed by a tenant to a landlord, historically used in Scotland and feudal systems.
From Middle Scots 'bord' (table, board) and 'drag' (to draw, pull), originally referring to table-related dues or payments owed as part of feudal obligation.
This word reveals how medieval economies worked through 'board and lodging'—landlords would literally provide food and shelter, then collect bordrag as payment, showing how meals and money were intertwined in feudal life.
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