n. State of being hereditable. Brydges. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. hereditabilis, fr. hereditare to inherit, fr. L. hereditas heirship inheritance, heres heir: cf. OF. hereditable. See Heir, and cf. Heritable. ] 1. Capable of being inherited. See Inheritable. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Qualified to inherit; capable of inheriting. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By inheritance. W. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]