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menaltie

noun

LanguageAnglo-Norman

Meaning
  1. mesnalty
  2. estate
  3. A legal term relating to the rights or estate held by a middle lord between a tenant and the chief lord.
Examples

La menaltie fust saisie par le seignur.

The mesnalty was seized by the lord.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a technical term used primarily in historical legal contexts regarding land tenure.

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Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 3 (CC0-1.0), adapted.