Feorm-fultum

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In Anglo-Saxon law, a tax for the king's sustentation as he went through his realm.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English feormfultum (“food-assistance”), from feorm (“provision”) (see farm) + fultum (“aid, assistance”).

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