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Feudalize :: Feudalize (v. t.) To reduce toa feudal tenure; to conform to feudalism.

Knight Service :: Knight service () A tenure of lands held by knights on condition of performing military service. See Chivalry, n., 4..

Tenure :: Tenure (n.) The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate..

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

Sergeanty :: Sergeanty (n.) Tenure of lands of the crown by an honorary kind of service not due to any lord, but to the king only..

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..

Occupation :: Occupation (n.) The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant..

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

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

Tanistry :: Tanistry (n.) In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election..

Feudtory :: Feudtory (a.) Held from another on some conditional tenure; as, a feudatory title..

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

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

Cornage :: Cornage (n.) Anancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn..

Allodially :: Allodially (adv.) By allodial tenure.

Fee :: Fee (n.) property; possession; tenure.

Freehold :: Freehold (n.) An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held..

Burgage :: Burgage (n.) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain yearly rent, or by services relating to trade or handicraft..

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

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

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