frank-marriage en · NOUN
Etymology
From frank (“free”) + marriage.
Meanings
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(UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable) A form of conditional marriage-gift of land under English law, often from father to daughter.
an estate given with her in frank marriage by her ancestor
1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frankmarriage | alternative | lexicographic | |
| frank-marriages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |