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nonentry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The casualty or advantage which formerly fell to the superior when the heir of a deceased vassal failed to renew the investiture, the superior being then entitled to the rent of the feu.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

Qualifier: Scots law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonentres

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + entry.