▪ I. herit, v. rare.
Also 6 heryt.
[a. OF. heriter (12th c. in Littré):—L. hērēditāre.]
trans. To inherit.
| a 1533 Ld. Berners Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546) Ff iij, He that lyueth, heryteth death. 1649 Roberts Clavis Bibl. 155 And make..them herit Glory's throne. 1876 ‘Indian Chaplain’ Mahabuleshwar Hills 40 Each hallow'd spirit Hath gone the land of life and love to herit. 1922 Joyce Ulysses 401 To herit the tradition of a proper breeding. |
▪ II. † ˈherit, n. Obs.
[? f. prec.]
Inheritance.
| c 1475 Partenay 38 In riches herite was not in þe best, But of good lyuyng was in-dede and set. |