bena

1 bena v. avena

2 bena [ME bene] , boon-work (cf. precaria). c1182 queque virgata ~am suam proprio semine seminabit RB Worc. 110 (cf. ib. 408: cum ~am suam falcare debuerint); 1279 falcabit dim. acram prati pro j ~a Hund. II 632 (cf. ib. 657: arrabit dim. acram ‥ que vocatur bene); 1342 non venit cum familia sua ad ~am Rec. Elton 312.