First Known Use: 15th century
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emblements
noun plural em·ble·ments \ˈem-blə-mən(t)s\
Definition of EMBLEMENTS
: crops from annual cultivation legally belonging to the tenant
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Origin 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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