The story
From glebe (“plot of parish land assigned to a clergy member as part of a benefice”) + farm.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A home farm owned by a parish, assigned as part of a benefice to a parish priest, pastor, rector, or vicar to provide them with income. Full definition →
From glebe (“plot of parish land assigned to a clergy member as part of a benefice”) + farm.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.