esnecy
noun
plural -es
English law, obsolete
: a prerogative of the eldest coparcener to choose first after an inheritance is divided
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin esnescia, aisnecia, from Old French ainsnesse, from ainsné eldest, firstborn + -esse -ess
- receiver general
- receiver ring
- receivers
- receivers general
- receivership
- receiverships
- receives
- receiving
- receiving barn
- receiving blanket
- receiving clerk
- receiving end
- receiving gauge
- receiving line
- receiving order
- receiving set
- receiving ship
- receiving yard
- recemented
- recementing
- recements
- recencies
- recency
- recense
- recensed