Found 2 items, similar to copyhold.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: copyhold copyhold n : a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services
English → English (gcide) Definition: Copyhold Copyhold \Cop"y*hold`\, n. (Eng. Law) (a) A tenure of estate by copy of court roll; or a tenure for which the tenant has nothing to show, except the rolls made by the steward of the lord's court. --Blackstone. (b) Land held in copyhold. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: Copyholds do not exist in the United States. [1913 Webster]