- eigne
- The eldest.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
eigne
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Eigne — Eigne, a. [OF. aisn[ e], ainsn[ e], F. a[^i]n[ e], fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. {Esnecy}.] 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Bastard eigne}, a bastard… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eigne — Eigne, so v.w. Leibeigene … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
eigne — aisne or eigne /eyn/ In old English law, the eldest or first born + eigne /eyn/ L. Fr. Eldest; eldest born. The term is of common occurrence in the old books. Thus, bastard eigne means an illegitimate son whose parents afterwards marry and have a … Black's law dictionary
eigne — aisne or eigne /eyn/ In old English law, the eldest or first born + eigne /eyn/ L. Fr. Eldest; eldest born. The term is of common occurrence in the old books. Thus, bastard eigne means an illegitimate son whose parents afterwards marry and have a … Black's law dictionary
Eigne Leute — Eigne Leute, s. Leibeigenschaft … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Eigne — See Ayne … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
eigne — astreigne atteigne beigne dépeigne déteigne empeigne enfreigne enseigne feigne geigne peigne porte enseigne renseigne restreigne teigne éteigne … Dictionnaire des rimes
eigné — dépeigné enseigné peigné renseigné … Dictionnaire des rimes
Eigne — Eig|ne vgl. Eigene … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
eigne — ˈān adjective Etymology: modification of Middle French ainé, aisné, ainsné, from Old French, from ainz before (from Latin ante) + né born more at ante , nee : eldest, firstborn … Useful english dictionary
