feorm-fultum

noun

In Anglo-Saxon law, a tax for the king's sustentation as he went through his realm.

OriginOld English feormfultum →
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Meanings

nounfeorm-fultum (plural feorm-fultumas or feorm-fultums)

plural feorm-fultumas · plural feorm-fultums · alternative feorm fultum · alternative feormfultum

  1. Anglo-SaxonIn Anglo-Saxon law, a tax for the king's sustentation as he went through his realm.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfeormfultum“food-assistance”
  2. Englishfeorm-fultum

Learned borrowing from Old English feormfultum (“food-assistance”), from feorm (“provision”) (see farm) + fultum (“aid, assistance”).

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