A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest; or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother.
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v let fall to the ground v to fall vertically v go down in value v fall or descend to a lower place or level v terminate an association with v utter with seeming casualness
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often used as background scenery n a central depository where things can be left or picked up n the act of dropping something v let fall to the ground v to fall vertically v go down in value v fall or descend to a lower place or level v terminate an association with v utter with seeming casualness
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v fall or descend to a lower place or level v cause to sink v pass into a specified state or condition v go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" v descend into or as if into some soft substance or place v appear to move downward v fall heavily or suddenly
