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freebench

freebench is the alternative form of free bench.

Meaning of free bench

Noun

free bench (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A married woman's entitlement to the use of her husband's lands or property after he dies; or the land and property itself considered as such an entitlement.
    • In most manors, free-bench consists of one half of the husband's copyhold; although, in others, it consists of a third or fourth part, and in some few, of the whole copyhold.1808, William Cruise, A Digest of the Laws of England Respecting Real Property, page 329

Questions about freebench

What is freebench the alternative form of?
Freebench is the alternative form of free bench.

Words near freebench in the dictionary

  1. freebasers
  2. freebases
  3. freebasing
  4. freebee
  5. freebees
  6. freebench
  7. Freeberg
  8. Freebergs
  9. Freebern
  10. freebie
  11. freebies

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