BOCKLAND

Bock"land, n.

Definition: See Bookland.

Book"land`, Bock"land`, n. Etym: [AS. b; b book + land land.] (O. Eng. Law)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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