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Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held byservices not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is calledbase, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant. Base fee, formerly, anestate held at the will of the lord; now, a qualified fee. See noteunder Fee, n., 4.-- Base metal. See under Metal.