The act of escaping or the means by which something escapes; a way out or outlet.
From Old French 'escaper' (to escape) plus the suffix '-age' indicating action or process. The root likely comes from Vulgar Latin 'excappare' (to get out of a cape or cloak), evolving to mean any form of escape.
Medieval people used 'escapage' as a legal term for when someone fled a lord's territory—it literally meant your absence had a 'price,' and lords would charge escapage fees!
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