FRANKALMOIN

FRANKALMOIN frankalmoin (frangk-al-moyn). [Law French ¡°free alms¡±] Hist. A spiritual tenure by which a religious institution held land, usu. with a general duty to pray for the donor. ? This tenure differed from the tenure by divine service, which required specific church services, such as a certain number of masses or alms distributions. ¡ª Also […]