achete

Middle English

Alternative forms

acheitte, a-chete, chete

Etymology

A modification of eschete paralleling the formation of acheten from escheten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃɛːt(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːt(ə)/

Noun

achete (plural achetes) (rare)

Escheat; the acquisition of property left without an inheritor.
Property acquired through escheat.

Descendants

English: cheat

References

“achēte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
“chēte, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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