[CO- 3 b. Cf. F. cohéritier.] A joint inheritor; = CO-HEIR.
c. 1550. Crowley, Inform. & Petit., 233. The Father, whych hath by his Worde begotten hym many brothers and coheritours in his kyngdom.
1645. Pagitt, Heresiogr. (ed. 4), 40. The Gentiles should not with the Jewes be made co-heriters … of the Promise.
1805. Southey, Madoc in Azt., viii. In Heaven, Co-heritors with us of endless joy.
1853. G. Johnston, Nat. Hist. E. Bord., 218. Coheritors of the soil with civilized man.
So Coheritage, joint heritage.
1882. F. W. Myers, Renewal of Youth, 65. The undispersed co-heritage of joy!
