frankalmoign
noun
frank·al·moign
variants or frankalmoin or less commonly frankalmoigne
ˈfraŋkalˌmȯin,
⸗ˈ⸗⸗,
ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗
plural -s
: a tenure in English law by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs compare lay fee
Word History
Etymology
frank + almoign, almoin; translation of Medieval Latin eleemosyna libera