Etymology

quitclaim

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Today it means: To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property). Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English quiteclaymen ← Anglo-Norman quiteclamer
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The story

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromquiteclamer
  2. Middle English · inherited fromquiteclaymen
  3. English todayquitclaim

From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).

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