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factorage

[ fak-ter-ij ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

factorage

/ ˈfæktərɪdʒ /

First recorded in 1605–15; factor + -age

The factorage system appears to have been introduced in Virginia around 1625, and was actually a part of the consignment system.

The Revolution cut the connection between England and the Virginia planters, but the factorage system was not destroyed.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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