Pris"age (?; 48), n. [OF. prisage
a praising, valuing, taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from
F. prise a taking, capture, prize. See Prize.] (O.
Eng. Law) (a) A right belonging to the crown
of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing
twenty tuns or more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter
of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this.
Blackstone. (b) The share of merchandise
taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or
admiral.