See Also: muniment(dictionary)

muniment (iou)



muniment noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin munimentum fortification, (in medieval Latin) title-deed, from munire fortify, secure: see -MENT.]
A document (as a title-deed, charter, etc.) preserved as evidence of rights or privileges (usu. in pl.). In pl. also, archives. LME.
In pl. Things with which a person or place is provided; furnishings. L15-M19.
Anything serving as a defence or protection. Now rare. M16.
Comb.: muniment deed a title-deed.