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Webster 1913 Edition

Bockland

Bock′land

,
Noun.
See
Bookland
.
{

Book′landˊ

,

Bock′landˊ

}
,
Noun.
[AS.
bōcland
;
bōc
book +
land
land.]
(O. Eng. Law)
Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bockland

BOCK'LAND

,
Noun.
[book and land.] In old English laws,charter land,held by deed under certain rents and free-services, which differed nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds.

Definition 2024

bockland

bockland

English

Noun

bockland ‎(plural bocklands)

  1. Obsolete form of bookland.

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