nonentres
noun
non·en·tres
variants or nonentresse
(ˈ)näˈnen‧trə̇s
plural nonentreses or nonentresses
Scots feudal law
: failure of an heir to land to make an entry thereon and to obtain investiture of the feu from the superior
also : the feudal casualty arising from such failure
Word History
Etymology
Middle English (Scots) none entress, from none-, non- non- entry 1 + entress, entres entrance, entry, from Middle English entren to enter + -ess, -es, -esse (as in duresse duress, restraint)