quit-rent en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of quitrent.
alt of quitrent
He, too, was a knight, possessing quit-rents, a mill, and some woodland; his brothers held their share of an enfeoffed inheritance from him, according to the system of inheritance which was practised among the nobility; his wife was 'Dame Mary, the steward's lady'.
2015, Marc Bloch, Land and Work in Mediaeval Europe:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quit-rents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |