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Webster 1913 Edition


Chiefrie

Chief′rie

,
Noun.
A small rent paid to the lord paramount.
[Obs.]
Swift.
Syn. – Chief; commander; leader; head. See
Chief
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Chiefrie

CHIEFRIE

,
Noun.
A small rent paid to the lord paramount.

Definition 2024


chiefrie

chiefrie

English

Noun

chiefrie (plural chiefries)

  1. (obsolete) A small rent paid to the lord paramount.
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