A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
freckling
freckling
noun
A pattern of freckles
verb
present participle of freckle
fringelike
fringelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fringe.
froglike
froglike
adj
Similar to a frog (amphibian), or to a characteristic of a frog.