mesnalty

noun

mes·​nal·​ty

ˈmēnᵊltē

variants or less commonly mesnality

mēˈnalətē

plural -es

: the estate or condition of a mesne lord

Word History

Etymology

mesnalty probably from Anglo-French mesnalté (attested as mesnatty, mesnattie), from mesne, noun + -alté as in comunalté commonalty; mesnality, alteration (influenced by -ity) of mesnalty

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