heritor
Example Sentences
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Among the persons drawn to Baldarroch by these occurrences were the heritor, the minister, and all the elders of the Kirk, under whose superintendence an investigation was immediately commenced.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 by Mackay, Charles
The heritor who was entitled to and always received this token of respect, was Mr. Miller, proprietor of Dalswinton.
From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman
In 1740, Mr Oliphant, as almost sole heritor, intruded the Rev. John M'Leish into the parish, in opposition to the wishes of a large majority of the people.
From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.
"Ah! hadst thou liked me less and loved me more, Through all these summer days of joy and rain, I had not now been sorrow's heritor, Or stood a lackey in the House of Pain."
From Oscar Wilde A Critical Study by Ransome, Arthur
Appanage of time put in your keeping For my far-off heritor to hear.
From Behind the Arras A Book of the Unseen by Meteyard, Thomas Buford
