To farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent. Ad fir- mam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount to the estimated cost of entertaining the king for one night. Cowell. Ad fcodi firmam, to fee farm. Spelman.
AD FIRMAM
To farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent. Ad fir- mam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount to the estimated cost of entertaining the king for one night. Cowell. Ad fcodi firmam, to fee farm. Spelman.