gavelkind

noun
/ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gavelkynde; by surface analysis, gavel (“rent”) + kind (“lineage”).

  1. inherited from gavelkynde

Definitions

  1. a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the…

    a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland

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