FRANKALMOIGN

Etymology

From Norman French fraunch aumoyne, meaning "free alms".

Noun

frankalmoign (uncountable)

(UK, historical) A form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service.

Source: Wiktionary



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CLEAN

(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”


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