HERIOT


Meaning of HERIOT in English

[her.i.ot] n [ME, fr. OE heregeatwe, pl., military equipment, fr. here army (akin to OHG heri army) + geatwe equipment--more at harry] (bef. 12c): a feudal duty or tribute due under English law to a lord on the death of a tenant

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