v. Now rare. Also 7 exhæredate, 9 Sc. -heridate. [f. L. exhērēdāt- ppl. stem of exhērēdāre to disinherit, f. ex- (see EX- pref.1) + hērēd-em heir.]
trans. To disinherit. Also fig.
In recent use only in Sc. writers (misspelt). It was never a term of Common Law.
1552. Huloet, Exheredate, abominor. [Cf. Augustine in Ps. v, Solent enim abominati dici exheredati.]
1623–6. Cockeram, Exheredate, to disherite.
1660. Waterhouse, Arms & Arm., 207. Other vertues of equal merit, must not be exhæredated, or become spurious, to advance its legitimation.
1721–1800. in Bailey.
1820. Scott, Abbot, xxxvi. ‘Madam,’ replied the youth, ‘though exheridated and disowned, I am yet a Douglas.’
1834. M. Napier, Mem. Napier of Merchistoun, i. 32. The anxiety of Duke Arnold was to exheridate his only son.
Hence Exheredated ppl. a.
1828–40. Tytler, Hist. Scot. (1864), II. 192. Henry [VI.] the exheridated monarch.
