Folkland
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Folkland is a noun meaning (UK law, historical) Land held in villeinage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and taken back at his discretion.
Meaning
(UK law, historical) Land held in villeinage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and taken back at his discretion.
Example Sentences
The folkland, the national fund, was administered and conveyed conjointly by the king and the witan.
Word Forms
- folklands
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fielden, bordland, folkred, volk, landfolk, teinland.
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