English dictionary
copyhold
/'k/A/p/i/,h/oU/ld/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court.
Source: webster1913