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her·i·ot H0162800 (hĕr′ē-ət)n. A tribute or service rendered to a feudal lord on the death of a tenant. [Middle English, from Old English heregeatu : here, army; see koro- in Indo-European roots + geatwe, equipment, arms.]heriot (ˈhɛrɪət) n (Historical Terms) (in medieval England) a death duty paid by villeins and free tenants to their lord, often consisting of the dead man's best beast or chattel[Old English heregeatwa, from here army + geatwa equipment]LegalSeeHeriots |