Curvada

Curvada (from Latin servitia , curvadae = labor service) is a Middle Latin term that was documented in the 13th and 14th centuries and referred to (community) compulsory service . The Middle High German equivalent was Corweide , French Corvée .

In addition, curvada also meant the arable field itself, which the farmers had to cultivate for their landlords . The name of the Trier district of Kürenz is said to be derived from this term.

Individual evidence

↑ Peter CA Schels: Frondienste ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Small encyclopedia of the German Middle Ages, April 8, 2015 @1@ 2

^ Corweide German legal dictionary , accessed on August 26, 2016

↑ corvée PONS online dictionary, accessed on August 26, 2016

[1] Peter CA Schels: Frondienste ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Small encyclopedia of the German Middle Ages, April 8, 2015 @1@ 2

[2] Corweide German legal dictionary , accessed on August 26, 2016

[3] corvée PONS online dictionary, accessed on August 26, 2016