"hereditament" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛrɛˌditaˈmɛnt/, /ɛrɛˈditamɛnt/, /ɛːrɛ-/ Forms: hereditamentes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman hereditament or its etymon Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, from Late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|hereditament}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman hereditament, {{glossary|etymon}} etymon, {{bor|enm|la-med|hērēditāmentum}} Medieval Latin hērēditāmentum, {{m+|la-lat|hērēditō||to inherit}} Late Latin hērēditō (“to inherit”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} hereditament, {{enm-noun|hereditamentes}} hereditament (plural hereditamentes)
  1. (Late Middle English, inheritance law, rare) Something inheritable; a hereditament. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare

Inflected forms

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