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Holyworkfolk

The English word “Holyworkfolk” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Tenants who held land by the service of repairing or defending a church or monument and were therefore exempt from feudal and military duties; specifically, the caretakers of the body of St Cuthbert.

Etymology

See halywercfolk.

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