- thirdings
- /flardiijz/ In old English law, the third part of the corn growing on the land, due to the lord for a heriot on the death of his tenant, within the manor of Turfat, in Hereford
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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Thirdings — Third ings, n. pl. (Eng. Law) The third part of the corn or grain growing on the ground at the tenant s death, due to the lord for a heriot, as within the manor of Turfat in Herefordshire. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thirdings — third·ings … English syllables
thirdings — ˈthərdiŋz noun plural Etymology: thirding (gerund of third) (IV) + s, n. plural suffix : a heriot consisting of the third part of the corn or grain growing on the ground at the tenant s death … Useful english dictionary
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