dadenhudd

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Etymology[edit]

From Welsh dadanudd, noun form derived from the verb Welsh dadanhuddo or dadenhuddo.

Noun[edit]

dadenhudd (countable and uncountable, plural dadenhudds)

  1. (historical) In ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.

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