Lit. 'for love'. Phrase used of certain grants made by the king. Part of a magnate's power resided in his ability to protect and advance those who owed him allegiance. Thus, a man favoured by the king was able to elicit pardons from the king - for a suitable sum of money. With such a grant, the magnate's own status was further enhanced. However, by the reign of Henry II such grants had disappeared from the records.
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.