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mesnalty

[ meen-l-tee ]

noun

, Law.
  1. the estate of a mesne lord.

mesnalty

/ ˈmiːnəltɪ /

noun

  1. history the lands of a mesne lord

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesnalty1

1535–45; < Anglo-French me ( s ) nalte, equivalent to mesnal ( mesne, -al 1 ) + -te -ty 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesnalty1

C16: from legal French, from mesne

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