"heriotable" meaning in English

See heriotable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From heriot + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|heriot|able}} heriot + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heriotable (not comparable)
  1. Subject to the payment of a heriot. Tags: not-comparable
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