Messuage Definition

meswij
noun
A dwelling house with its outbuildings and adjacent land.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Messuage

Noun

Singular:
messuage
Plural:
messuages

Origin of Messuage

  • From Anglo-Norman mesuage, probably from Late Latin messuagium, probably ultimately from Latin mansio or mansus.

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Messuage Sentence Examples

  • Agnes Marr, widow, surrendered a messuage and 48 acres of land and meadow with appurtenances in Thurcroft to Ralph Marr.

  • February 11 th 1824 Valuable Estate called Motts situated near Cavendish church, comprising messuage, barn, cowhouse, stables, 36 acres.

  • Langford was still tenant in 1544, when the Crown sold the messuage to George Bacon and George Baron.

  • He added other shops and cellars in the area and he bought Clarks Hall, like Dyers ' Hall another 'former great messuage ' .

  • Later Halls lived in Church Street in an ancient messuage on the site of the present Baptist church, and were plumbers and glaziers.

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Words Starting With

MMEMES

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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