† light-landn.1
Obsolete (historical in later use).
Land given for the maintenance of light at an altar or shrine.
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1548 in Kent Obit & Lamp Rents (1936) 84 Light lands geven to the churche of Nonyngton by whom it is not known for the mayntenaunce of towe tapers to burne yerelye at Ester upon the Sepulcre there for ever.
a1645 J. Philipot Villare Cantianum (1659) 129 There was likewise a perpetual Salary established by one Thomas Martin to pray for the Soul of the Founder, and Light-lands which were given by John Grovehurst.
1879 E. Waterton Pietas Mariana Britannica ii. i. 85 Lands given for this purpose were called lamp-lands and light-lands.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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