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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Heriot — for the town, see Heriot, Scotland Heriot was the right of a lord in feudal Europe to seize a serf s best horse and or clothing upon his death. It arose from the tradition of the lord loaning a serf a horse or armour or weapons to fight so that… … Wikipedia
Гериот — (англ. heriot; др. англ. here geatwa) в средневековых Англии и Шотландии плата лично зависимого крестьянина своему феодалу при вступлении в наследство после смерти отца, обычно в виде лучшей головы скота. Практика взимания платы за… … Википедия
heriot — [ hɛrɪət] 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 … English new terms dictionary
heriot — n. Brit. hist. a tribute paid to a lord on the death of a tenant, consisting of a live animal, a chattel, or, orig., the return of borrowed equipment. Etymology: OE heregeatwa f. here army + geatwa trappings … Useful english dictionary
her|i|ot — «HEHR ee uht», noun. (in English law) a feudal payment due a lord at the death of a tenant. ╂[Old English heregeatwa military equipment (especially that restored to a lord on a tenant s death) < here army + geatwa gear; spelling influenced by… … Useful english dictionary
