English Dictionary: Eigne | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Eigne \Eigne\, a. [OF. aisn[82], ainsn[82], F. a[8c]n[82], fr. L. ante natus born before. Cf. {Esnecy}.] 1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. --Blackstone. 2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [Obs.] {Bastard eigne}, a bastard eldest son whose parents afterwards intermarry. |