fóstorland

fóstorland
n (-es/-) foster-land, land granted for the support of the recipients, land assigned for the procuring of provisions

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • fosterland — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Old English fōstorland, from fōstor food, feeding + land more at foster, land I : land allotted under old English law for the maintenance especially of monks …   Useful english dictionary

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