Sc. Obs. Also 5 -ege. [f. THRILL sb.2 + -AGE.] Thraldom, bondage, subjection; = THIRLAGE 1.

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1375.  Barbour, Bruce, I. 101. Þat he put to swylk thrillage, That þai … Suld ryn on fute, as rebaldaill.

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c. 1400.  Sc. Trojan War, II. 984. They askede thame to be, As worthy, of all thrillege fre. Ibid., 2784. And frome all thrillege be maid fre.

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c. 1470.  Henry, Wallace, I. 136. He thocht ay till hald hym in thrillage.

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