: crops from annual cultivation legally belonging to the tenant
Word History
Etymology
Middle English emblayment, from Anglo-French emblaement, from emblaer to sow with grain, from en- + bleé grain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English blæd fruit, growth, leaf — more at blade
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
emblements
noun plural
em·ble·ments ˈem-blə-məns
: crops from annual cultivation legally belonging to the tenant
History and Etymology for emblements
Anglo-French, from Middle French emblaement act of sowing grain, from emblaer to sow with grain, from en-, causative prefix + Old French blet, ble grain