contenement

English

Etymology

From Middle French contenement.

Noun

contenement (plural contenements)

1. That which is held together with another thing.
2. That which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling.

Synonyms

• appurtenance

References

• “contenement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle French

Etymology

se contenir (“to behave”) +‎ -ment

Noun

contenement m (plural contenemens)

1. behavior
   • c. 1369, Jean Froissart, Chroniques:

     c'estoit grant beaulté de veoir leur contenement

     It was a beautiful thing to see their behavior