Middle English Dictionary Entry
heiren v.
Entry Info
Forms | heiren v. Also eire, erre. |
Etymology | From heir n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To inherit (sth.).
Associated quotations
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)32a/a : Heredito: to erre or eyre.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)13483 : Þey wonne þe londes þat we now heyre.