Definitions for heriot
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heriot(Noun)
the return of military equipment
heriot(Noun)
a payment made to a lord on the death of a tenant
heriot(Noun)
a tribute
Origin: heregeatwa.
Webster Dictionary
Heriot(noun)
formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant
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