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<p><b>2.</b> <def>To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; <as>as, he <ex>inherits</ex> a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>Prince Harry is valiant; for the cold blood he did naturally <b>inherit</b> of his father he hath . . . manured . . . with good store of fertile sherris. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.</def>

<blockquote>But the meek shall <b>inherit</b> the earth. <i>Ps. xxxvii. 11.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To bury so much gold under a tree, And never after to <b>inherit</b> it. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To put in possession of.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Inherit</h1> <Xpage=764>

<hw>In*her"it</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance.</def>

<blockquote>Thou shalt not <b>inherit</b> our father's house. <i>Judg. xi. 2.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inheritability</h1> <Xpage=764>

<hw>In*her`it*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being inheritable or descendible to heirs.</def>

<i>Jefferson.</i>

<h1>Inheritable</h1> <Xpage=764>

<hw>In*her"it*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Capable of being inherited; transmissible or descendible; <as>as, an <ex>inheritable</ex> estate or title</as>.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; <as>as, <ex>inheritable</ex> qualities or infirmities</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>enheritable</ets>, <ets>inheritable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir.</def>

<blockquote>By attainder . . . the blood of the person attainted is so corrupted as to be rendered no longer <b>inheritable</b>. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The eldest daughter of the king is also alone <b>inheritable</b> to the crown on failure of issue male. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Inheritable blood</col>, <cd>blood or relationship by which a person becomes qualified to be an heir, or to transmit possessions by inheritance.</cd></cs>

<h1>Inheritably</h1> <Xpage=764>

<hw>In*her"it*a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By inheritance.</def>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Inheritance</h1> <Xpage=764>

<hw>In*her"it*ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>enheritance</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or state of inheriting; <as>as, the <ex>inheritance</ex> of an estate; the <ex>inheritance</ex> of mental or physical qualities.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession which passes by descent.</def>