Frank-marriage

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of conditional marriage-gift of land under English law, often from father to daughter. UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "an estate given with her in frank marriage by her ancestor"

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"an estate given with her in frank marriage by her ancestor"

Etymology

From frank (“free”) + marriage.

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