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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In law, that clause in a deed wherein the tenure of the land is defined and limited.

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Examples

  • The vicar of Ruddington bequeaths three books, "ad tenendum et ligandum cum cathena ferrea in quadam sede in capella B.M. de Rodington" (1491).

    Old English Libraries; The Making, Collection and Use of Books During the Middle Ages 1911

  • Habendum et tenendum predictum mesuagium cum omnibus et singulis terris Toftis, Croftis, pratis, pascuis, et pasturis predictis, ac omnibus suis pertinenciis prefatis Roberto Throkmerton, Thome

    Shakespeare's Family 1885

  • Texendae faepes etiam, et pecus omne tenendum Prsecipiie dum frons tenera inprudensque laborum:

    P. Virgilii Maronis Opera Virgil, Gilbert Wakefield 1796

  • Oratiafuf - | j TTi irmiffime tenendum eft gratiam fufficientem Jeic voliin - * - tnbuereveram propneqae dictam potentiam tutem bo - ad opus rupernaturale, propter qiiod datur v* g. ad

    Theologia dogmatico-moralis secundum ordinem catechismi Concilii Tridentini 1768

  • “Ut os inique loquentium,” saith he, “obstruatur, flexis genibus cordis mei imploro ecclesiam, præcipue Romanam, quæ summa authoritate vigere dignoscitur, quatenus ipsa determinare dignetur, quid circa præmissas catholice sit tenendum.

    The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966

  • Ecclesiam de Dorkemefeld et ipsum manerium cum socba sacha et tol et theam et infan - genethrop cam omnibus aliis pertinentiis et hbertatibus suis in bosco piano prati's et pascuis que memoratus Bex Henrious predecessor tuo et ecolesie Bathoniensi reddidit concessit et carta sua confirmavit ejus successor Henricus rex secundus similiter eandem tibi concessit et reddidit cum domibus Wintiiome et carta propria confirmavit sicut jus tuum et ecclesia ta% tenendum in libera et perpetua etemosyna; feodum etiam de Dinra qnod idem rex tibi reddidit et eodesise tufe et carta sua confirmavit, quod Henricus de Tille cum ecclesia de Dochemefeld et ipso manerio in curia memorati regis tibi et ecclesie tue quiete damavit Apud Gatinton terram de salinis et ipaas salinas et omnes pertinentes in nova foresta et duas bidas in Cherleton.

    Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity [microform] 1770

  • Quae Consticucio adeo esc visa momenti maximi*) uc in Summarium transient Constitutionum, quod tenendum memoriter omnibus Filijs Societatis proponebatur, eratque Regula Sum - narij decima septima.

    Tractatus theologicus de charitate, in quo expenditur systema J.V. Bolgenj de amore Dei. Accedit ... Joseph Chantre Herrera, Giovanni Vincenzo Bolgeni 1792

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