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nonentry

noun

The casualty or advantage which formerly fell to the superior when the heir of a deceased vassal failed to renew the investiture, the superior being then entitled to the rent of the feu.

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nounnonentry (countable and uncountable, plural nonentries)

plural nonentries

countablehistoricaluncountableScots lawThe casualty or advantage which formerly fell to the superior when the heir of a deceased vassal failed to renew the investiture, the superior being then entitled to the rent of the feu.
Synonyms: nonentres

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nounThe casualty or advantage which formerly fell to the superior when the heir of a deceased vassal failed to renew the investiture, the superior being then entitled to the rent of the feu.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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