escheterie

Middle English

Alternative forms

• escheterye, eschetrie

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman escheterie; corresponding to escheten +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛsˌt͡ʃɛːtəˈriː(ə)/, /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛːtəriː(ə)/

Noun

escheterie (uncountable)

1. (rare) The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property; the escheatery.

Descendants

• → English: escheatery (calque)

References

• “eschēterīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.