dadenhudd

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noun

In ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.

OriginWelsh dadanudd →
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Meanings

noundadenhudd (countable and uncountable, plural dadenhudds)

plural dadenhudds · alternative dadanhudd

  1. countablehistoricaluncountableIn ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.

Origin

  1. Welshdadanhuddo
  2. Welshdadanudd
  3. Englishdadenhudd

From Welsh dadanudd, noun form derived from the verb Welsh dadanhuddo or dadenhuddo.

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APA

dadenhudd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadenhudd

MLA

“dadenhudd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadenhudd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dadenhudd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadenhudd.

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