Bookland
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bookland is a noun meaning (historical) In Anglo-Saxon society, land held by charter or written title, free from all fief, fee, service, and fines. It was held chiefly by the nobility and denominated freeholders.
Meaning
(historical) In Anglo-Saxon society, land held by charter or written title, free from all fief, fee, service, and fines. It was held chiefly by the nobility and denominated freeholders.
Word Forms
- booklands
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include landbook, loanland, bookright, allodium, landboc, landhold.
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