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† ˈhereyeld, herield Old Sc. Law.
Forms: 6 hereȝeld, -ȝeild, (herreȝelda), herield, hyrald, -eild, 7 herrezeld(e, 9 herezeld, (erron. herizeld).
[The same word as OE. hereᵹeld, heregeld, used in Scotland in sense of heriot.]
The render to the superior of the best living animal of a deceased vassal; at an early date commuted for a fixed money payment, and now practically obsolete: see quot. 1861; corresponding to Eng. heriot.
a1500Leg. Quat. Burg. Scot. c. 17 In burgh sall nocht be herde bludewyt naȝit stokisdynt na merchet na hereȝelde [nec merchet nec herieth] na nane suilk maner of thyng. [1508in D. Black Hist. Brechin (1867) II. 31 A horse as the Herȝeld of..John Carnegy his father.] 1535Lyndesay Satyre 1986 Our gude gray meir was baittand on the feild And our Land's laird tuik hir, for his hyreild. c1575Balfour's Practicks (1754) 200 Na hereȝeld sould be paid. 1597Skene De Verb. Sign., Herreȝelda, is the best aucht, oxe, kowe, or vther beast quhilk ane husband-man..hes in his possession, the time of his decease, quhilk aucht and suld be given to his Landis-lorde. 1693Stair Inst. (ed. 2) ii. 111 §80 The Herezeld was found due to the La[dy] Liferenter, though the Defunct had the Room in Steelbow. 1861W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. s.v., This exaction has been long unknown in practice..Sometimes, in striking a composition, the value of the herezeld is stated against the vassal in money at a low conversion.
attrib.1535Lyndesay Satyre 3904 From thine-furth thay sall want thair hyrald-hors. 1552― Monarche 4734 Than cumis the Landis Lorde, perfors, And cleiks tyll hym ane herield hors. |