Definition of heriot in English:

heriot

noun ˈhɛrɪətˈherēət

historical

A tribute paid to a lord out of the belongings of a tenant who died, often consisting of a live animal or, originally, military equipment that he borrowed.
〈英，史〉佃户死后献给领主的财物（最初是生前借用的武器，后常包括一头活牲口等物）
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition, the heriot, that is the death duty paid to a lord when a thegn died, was set at four horses (two with saddles), two swords and a coat of mail.
- And the heriot of the man who falls before his lord during a campaign, whether within the country or abroad, shall be remitted, and the heirs shall succeed to his land and his property and make a very just division of the same.
- On top of this, the dutiful John Ronewyk carefully recorded a list of the ‘fines terrae’ owed by those replacing dead tenants, and the heriots (the best beast in the herd) of those heirs who took over from their dead fathers.
- The serf also paid a variety of dues to the lord: the annual capitation or head tax (literally, a tax on existence), the taille (a tax on the serf's property), and the heriot (an inheritance tax).
- At a similar date the king, Æthelred, refused to accept the heriot of the widow of Ætheric of Bocking, effectively refusing her right to take over her husband's lands as his widow.

Origin

Old English heregeatwa, from here 'army' + geatwa 'trappings'.

Rhymes

Herriot

Definition of heriot in US English:

heriot

nounˈherēət

historical

A tribute paid to a lord out of the belongings of a tenant who died, often consisting of a live animal or, originally, military equipment that he had been lent during his lifetime.
〈英，史〉佃户死后献给领主的财物（最初是生前借用的武器，后常包括一头活牲口等物）
Example sentencesExamples
- At a similar date the king, Æthelred, refused to accept the heriot of the widow of Ætheric of Bocking, effectively refusing her right to take over her husband's lands as his widow.
- On top of this, the dutiful John Ronewyk carefully recorded a list of the ‘fines terrae’ owed by those replacing dead tenants, and the heriots (the best beast in the herd) of those heirs who took over from their dead fathers.
- In addition, the heriot, that is the death duty paid to a lord when a thegn died, was set at four horses (two with saddles), two swords and a coat of mail.
- And the heriot of the man who falls before his lord during a campaign, whether within the country or abroad, shall be remitted, and the heirs shall succeed to his land and his property and make a very just division of the same.
- The serf also paid a variety of dues to the lord: the annual capitation or head tax (literally, a tax on existence), the taille (a tax on the serf's property), and the heriot (an inheritance tax).

Origin

Old English heregeatwa, from here ‘army’ + geatwa ‘trappings’.

单词	heriot
释义	Definition of heriot in English: heriot noun ˈhɛrɪətˈherēət historical A tribute paid to a lord out of the belongings of a tenant who died, often consisting of a live animal or, originally, military equipment that he borrowed. 〈英，史〉佃户死后献给领主的财物（最初是生前借用的武器，后常包括一头活牲口等物） Example sentencesExamples In addition, the heriot, that is the death duty paid to a lord when a thegn died, was set at four horses (two with saddles), two swords and a coat of mail. And the heriot of the man who falls before his lord during a campaign, whether within the country or abroad, shall be remitted, and the heirs shall succeed to his land and his property and make a very just division of the same. On top of this, the dutiful John Ronewyk carefully recorded a list of the ‘fines terrae’ owed by those replacing dead tenants, and the heriots (the best beast in the herd) of those heirs who took over from their dead fathers. The serf also paid a variety of dues to the lord: the annual capitation or head tax (literally, a tax on existence), the taille (a tax on the serf's property), and the heriot (an inheritance tax). At a similar date the king, Æthelred, refused to accept the heriot of the widow of Ætheric of Bocking, effectively refusing her right to take over her husband's lands as his widow. Origin Old English heregeatwa, from here 'army' + geatwa 'trappings'. Rhymes Herriot Definition of heriot in US English: heriot nounˈherēət historical A tribute paid to a lord out of the belongings of a tenant who died, often consisting of a live animal or, originally, military equipment that he had been lent during his lifetime. 〈英，史〉佃户死后献给领主的财物（最初是生前借用的武器，后常包括一头活牲口等物） Example sentencesExamples At a similar date the king, Æthelred, refused to accept the heriot of the widow of Ætheric of Bocking, effectively refusing her right to take over her husband's lands as his widow. On top of this, the dutiful John Ronewyk carefully recorded a list of the ‘fines terrae’ owed by those replacing dead tenants, and the heriots (the best beast in the herd) of those heirs who took over from their dead fathers. In addition, the heriot, that is the death duty paid to a lord when a thegn died, was set at four horses (two with saddles), two swords and a coat of mail. And the heriot of the man who falls before his lord during a campaign, whether within the country or abroad, shall be remitted, and the heirs shall succeed to his land and his property and make a very just division of the same. The serf also paid a variety of dues to the lord: the annual capitation or head tax (literally, a tax on existence), the taille (a tax on the serf's property), and the heriot (an inheritance tax). Origin Old English heregeatwa, from here ‘army’ + geatwa ‘trappings’.
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