contenement

English

Noun

contenement (plural contenements)

  1. That which is held together with another thing.
  2. That which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling.

Synonyms

References
  • contenement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Middle French

Etymology

se contenir (“to behave”) +‎ -ment

Noun

contenement m (plural contenemens)

  1. behavior
    • circa 1369, Jean Froissart, Chroniques:
      c'estoit grant beaulté de veoir leur contenement
      It was a beautiful thing to see their behavior
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