mensal church

(See extract.) "Prior to the Reformation in Scotland, when the revenue of a popish bishopric arose from the annexation of parish church, those allotted to the bishop himself were callod mensal churches , as furnishing his table."-MoClintock & Strong: Cyclop. Bib . Lit. , vi. 99. měn-sal (2), adj. [Latin mens is = a month.] Occurring once a month; monthly.