burgage UK /ˈbɜːɡɪd͡ʒ/US /ˈbɝɡɪd͡ʒ/ noun1 •(historical) A medieval tenure in socage under which property in England and Scotland was held under the king or a lord of a town and was maintained for a yearly rent or for rendering an inferior service (not knight's service) such as watching and warding. formsburgages