heriot


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
heriot /ˈhɛrɪət/
noun historical a tribute paid to a lord on the death of a tenant, originally the return of borrowed military equipment.
– origin OE heregeatwa, from here ‘army’ + geatwa ‘trappings’.
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