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Villain :: Villain (n.) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class, a bondman or servant..

Castle-guard :: Castle-guard (n.) A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time..

Drengage :: Drengage (n.) The tenure by which a drench held land.

Blanch Holding :: Blanch holding () A mode of tenure by the payment of a small duty in white rent (silver) or otherwise.

Farm :: Farm (a. & n.) The term or tenure of a lease of land for cultivation; a leasehold.

Copyhold :: Copyhold (n.) 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..

Undertenancy :: Undertenancy (n.) Tenancy or tenure under a tenant or lessee; the tenure of an undertenant.

Chivalry :: Chivalry (n.) A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to his lord..

Base :: Base (a.) Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant..

Subinfeudation :: Subinfeudation (n.) The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure..

Frank-fee :: Frank-fee (n.) A species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold..

Survey :: Survey (v. t.) To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same..

Holding :: Holding (n.) A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.

Socmanry :: Socmanry (n.) Tenure by socage.

Feu :: Feu (n.) A free and gratuitous right to lands made to one for service to be performed by him; a tenure where the vassal, in place of military services, makes a return in grain or in money..

Tenure :: Tenure (n.) The manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior.

Fixity :: Fixity (n.) Fixedness; as, fixity of tenure; also, that which is fixed..

Liege :: Liege (a.) Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, as a vassal to his lord; faithful; loyal; as, a liege man; a liege subject..

Precarious :: Precarious (a.) Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health; precarious fortunes..

Copy :: Copy (n.) Copyhold; tenure; lease.

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