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Noun: copyhold  'kó-pee,hówld
Usage: archaic
  1. 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
    "Copyhold tenure was abolished in England in 1925"

Derived forms: copyholds

Type of: land tenure, tenure

Encyclopedia: Copyhold