enheritaunce

English

Noun

enheritaunce (countable and uncountable, plural enheritaunces)

  1. Obsolete form of inheritance.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enheritance; equivalent to enheriten +‎ -aunce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˌɛriˈta(u̯)ns(ə)/, /ɛnˈɛrita(u̯)ns(ə)/

Noun

enheritaunce (uncountable)

  1. (Late Middle English) Inheritance; the familial transmission of property.
    Synonym: heritage

Descendants

  • English: inheritance

References

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