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wardholding

wardholding noun: a form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.

Noun

wardholding (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.

Origin of wardholding

From ward + holding.

Questions about wardholding

What does wardholding mean?
Wardholding means a form of land tenure in Scotland, equivalent to knight service in England.
What part of speech is wardholding?
Wardholding is a noun.

Words near wardholding in the dictionary

  1. wardest
  2. wardeth
  3. Wardha
  4. wardholder
  5. wardholders
  6. wardholding
  7. wardialer
  8. wardialers
  9. wardialing
  10. Wardian
  11. Wardian case

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