noun
gavelkind
Gavelkind (noun) means a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland.
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a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gavelkynde; by surface analysis, gavel (“rent”) + kind (“lineage”).
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"gavelkind" (noun) means a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland.