heriot
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Synonyms: herriot, theriot, herit
Antonyms: herriot, theriot, herit
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Noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} The [[return]] of military [[equipment]].
- {{lb|en|historical}} A [[payment]] made to a [[lord]] on the [[death]] of a [[tenant]].
- {{lb|en|dated}} A [[tribute]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|rare|historical|transitive}} To pay the [[#Noun|heriot]] on (a piece of [[real estate]]) after the [[death]] of the previous [[tenant]] (such as one's parent, uncle, aunt, or grandparent).
Proper noun
- {{surname|en}}.
- {{place|en|A scattered <<settlement>> in <<carea/Scottish Borders>>, <<cc/Scotland>>, historically part of <<x/Midlothian>>}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref NT3952 to NT4054}}.
- {{place|en|settlement|in West|r/Otago|c/New Zealand}}. <ref>[https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz18017/Heriot/ NZ Topo Map]</ref>
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