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noun
A kind of land tenure requiring military service to the land's chief lord as an obligation to maintain possession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: law
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noun
The specific amount of land giving rise to such requirements generally, being sometimes a hide or less and sometimes six or more hides.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: law
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