"enheritaunce" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛnˌɛriˈta(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ɛnˈɛrita(u̯)ns(ə)/ Forms: anerytaunce [alternative], inheritance [alternative], inheritaunce [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enheritance; equivalent to enheriten + -aunce. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|enheritance}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enheritance, {{af|enm|enheriten|-aunce}} enheriten + -aunce Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} enheritaunce, {{enm-noun|-}} enheritaunce (uncountable)
  1. (Late Middle English) Inheritance; the familial transmission of property. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncountable Categories (topical): Inheritance law Synonyms: heritage

Alternative forms

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