See Also: prebend(dictionary)

prebend (iou)



prebend noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French prebende from late Latin praebenda lit. 'things to be supplied', neut. pl. of gerundive of praebere to supply, from prae- PRE- + habere have, hold: see -END.]
Hist. The portion of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church formerly granted to a canon or member of the chapter as his stipend. LME.
Hist. The property from which such a stipend was derived; the tenure of this as a benefice. LME.
= PREBENDARY noun 1. LME.
prebendal adjective of or pertaining to a prebend or a prebendary;
prebendal stall, the cathedral stall or benefice of a prebendary: LME.
prebender noun (long arch.) a prebendary LME.
prebendship noun a prebendaryship L16.