English

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 certin 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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Middle French

Etymology

se contenir ‎(“to behave”) +‎ -ment

Noun

contenement m (plural contenemens)

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

     c'estoit grant beaulté de veoir leur contenement

     It was a beautiful thing to see their behavior