frankalmoign

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frankalmoign [ˈfræŋk^əlˌmɔɪn]

(Historical Terms) English legal history a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor

[from Anglo-French fraunke almoigne, from fraunke frank + almoign church treasury, alms chest]

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