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  1. 1. n. Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant. Source: opted
  2. 2. Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant. Blackstone. Bouvier. Heriot custom, a heriot depending on usage. -- Heriot service (Law), a heriot due by reservation in a grant or lease of lands. Spelman. Blackstone. Source: webster
  3. 3. Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or militaryaccouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on thedeath of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods orchattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant.Blackstone. Bouvier. Heriot custom, a heriot depending on usage.-- Heriot service (Law), a heriot due by reservation in a grant orlease of lands. Spelman. Blackstone. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant. Source: ecdict

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