Definition of emblements
:crops from annual cultivation legally belonging to the tenant
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Origin and Etymology of emblements
Middle English emblayment, from Anglo-French emblaement, from emblaer to sow with grain, from en- + bleé grain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English blæd fruit, growth, leaf — more at blade
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legal Definition of emblements
:crops from annual cultivation legally belonging to the tenant
Origin and Etymology of emblements
Anglo-French, from Middle French emblaement act of sowing grain, from emblaer to sow with grain, from en-, causative prefix + Old French blet, ble grain
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