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dadenhudd

dadenhudd noun: in ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.

Noun

dadenhudd (countable and uncountable, plural dadenhudds)

  1. (historical) In ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.

Forms of dadenhudd

pluraldadenhudds
alternative formdadanhudd

Origin of dadenhudd

From Welsh dadanudd, noun form derived from the verb Welsh dadanhuddo or dadenhuddo.

Questions about dadenhudd

What does dadenhudd mean?
Dadenhudd means in ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.
What part of speech is dadenhudd?
Dadenhudd is a noun.
What is the plural of dadenhudd?
The plural of dadenhudd is dadenhudds.

Words near dadenhudd in the dictionary

  1. daddyless
  2. Dade
  3. Dade City
  4. Dade County
  5. Dadeng
  6. dadenhudd
  7. dadenhudds
  8. Dadeville
  9. dadgum
  10. dadgummed
  11. dadgummest

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