noun
or free bank
Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin francus bancus
: the interest formerly held in English law by a widow or sometimes a widower in the copyhold or customary lands of the deceased spouse — compare dower 1
noun
or free bank
Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin francus bancus
: the interest formerly held in English law by a widow or sometimes a widower in the copyhold or customary lands of the deceased spouse — compare dower 1
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012