We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
heriter2 (s.xii1)
Cite this entry

heriter2 (s.xii1)

Cite this entry
eriter;  heritier  
  FEW:  hereditare 4,410a Gdf:  heriter 4,465b GdfC:  heriter 9,755c TL: ireter 4,1450 DEAF:  eriter  DMF:  heriter 1  TLF:  hériter  OED:  herit v.  MED:  heriten  DMLBS:  hereditare 1149b

v.trans.

1to inherit, receive as an heir: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) li juste eriterunt la terre  Oxf Ps ANTS 63.36.31
( 1291 )  e loi requeste, solom le serment q’il ad fet, a plus prochein du saunk, qui par droit deyt heritier l’avantdit  Foedera1 i 756
2to make heir, entitle to one's inheritance: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Esdrece tei, o Deus, juge la terre; kar tu heriteras tutes genz (Latin: quoniam haereditabis omnes gentes)  Camb Ps 151.LXXXI.8
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Qui autrui voelt edefier Soi meisme entent heriter  Dial Greg SATF 13
heriter de
to make heir to: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Edward li reis [...] Mercenelant reçut en fiez; Elfled sa suer l'en heritad, Si cum Edred li reis rovad; Pur ço [k'enfant] ne pot aveir, Kant ele murut, sin fist sun eir  GAIMAR1 3491
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Qant li roiz l’oi dire ne fu mie marriz, De l'erité Richart cuide heriter son fiz  Rom de Rou wace i 94.2397
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1335 )  Owein l'enfant bien feffa: De tote sa terre li herita, Qe bien aveit deservy  Amis ANTS 1230

v.intrans.

to inherit, be heir: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Aschanius, quant il fina, Silvium, sun frere, herita  Brut WACE 108
( 1291 )  nule reson ne dirra qe ly plus loynteyn de saunk seyt plus procheyn a heriter  Scot Docs 24
heriter de
to inherit, receive as an heir: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Li pramist sa fille a duner E de sun regne a heriter  Brut WACE 46

p.p. as a.

hereditary, inherited: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  [...] Et dist de son droit heritee Que cel office a luy partient  GOWER Mirour 923

[vcd]

See also:

aheriter  desheriter1  enheriter1  heritage 
This is an AND2 Phase 2 (F-H) entry. © 2006-2008 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
heriter_2