"heriter" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛriˈteːr/, /ˈɛritər/ Forms: heirytoure [alternative], heritier [alternative], heritour [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman heriter (“heir”) (continental Old French eritier, iretier), from Latin hērēditārius; equivalent to heriten + -er, though some forms are modified after -our. Doublet of hereditarie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|heriter|t=heir}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman heriter (“heir”), {{cog|fro|eritier}} Old French eritier, {{der|enm|la|hērēditārius}} Latin hērēditārius, {{af|enm|heriten|-er}} heriten + -er, {{doublet|enm|hereditarie}} Doublet of hereditarie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} heriter
  1. (Late Middle English, rare) An heir to property or a title. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Inheritance law, Monarchy, People
    Sense id: en-heriter-enm-noun-ErxHnWKk Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French verbs ending in -er, Old French verbs with weak-a preterite, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 23 Disambiguation of Old French verbs ending in -er: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Old French verbs with weak-a preterite: 18 39 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 32 11

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈɛritər/"
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      "form": "heirytoure",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "heritier",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛritər/"
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