bur·gage (bûr?g?j)n. A tenure in England and Scotland under which property of the king or a lord in a town was held in return for a yearly rent or the rendering of a service.[Middle English, from Old French bourgage, from Medieval Latin burg?gium, from Late Latin burgus, fortified town, of Germanic origin; see burgess.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.burgage (?b????d?) n1. (Historical Terms) (in England) tenure of land or tenement in a town or city, which originally involved a fixed money rent2. (Historical Terms) (in Scotland) the tenure of land direct from the crown in Scottish royal burghs in return for watching and warding[C14: from Medieval Latin burg?gium, from burgus, from Old English burg; see borough]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014bur?gage (?b?r g?d?) n. (formerly, in England) tenure of crown or feudal property for a fixed rent or the service of guardianship. [1250?1300; Middle English borgage