Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In old English law. Tenants of a less servile condition than the villani, who had a bord or cottage, with a small parcol of land, allowed to them, on condition they should supply the lord with poultry and eggs, and other small provisions for his board or entertainment Speiman.