Ennage

/ˈɛnɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

the right or privilege to dig up or remove water from a spring or water source on another's land.

Etymology

From Old French ennage or enage, possibly related to eau (water) or from Latin aqua. A legal term describing water rights, primarily historical and regional.

Kelly Says

Medieval water law created bizarre local terms like 'ennage'—in an era before modern plumbing, the right to access water determined wealth and survival, making obscure water-rights vocabulary absolutely crucial to land disputes.

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