disherit

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And when the Infanta Doña Urraca, and the men of Zamora, saw that he had quiet possession of both his brother's kingdoms, they feared that he would come against them and disherit his sister also.

From Chronicle of the Cid by Southey, Robert

For he would for feined or for verie small & light causes disherit his natiue subiects, and cause them to red�eme their owne possessions for great summes Sicknesse vexeth the people. of monie.

From Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England by Holinshed, Raphael