1. prebend - Noun
2. prebend - Verb
A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice.
A prebendary.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBesides the dignitaries there were the ordinary canons, each of whom, as a rule, held a separate prebend or endowment, besides receiving his share of the common funds of the church. Source: Internet
Having held a prebend at Holborn (prior to 1229) and a canonry of St. Paul’s in London (1226-1229), he visited England in 1230 and received a canonry and an archdeaconry in Coventry and Lichfield, his native diocese. Source: Internet
In 1362 he was granted a prebend at Aust in Westbury-on-Trym which he held in addition to the post at Fillingham. Source: Internet
We also absolutely forbid any cleric in any way to alienate his prebend or any ecclesiastical benefice. Source: Internet