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)

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