DISHERITED

Verb

disherited

simple past tense and past participle of disherit

Source: Wiktionary


DISHERIT

Dis*her"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disherited; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheriting.] Etym: [F. déshériter; pref. dés- (L. dis-) + hériter to inherit. See Inherit, and cf. Dusheir, Disinherit.]

Definition: To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTERSPERSION

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