escheatery

== English == === Etymology === A calque from Middle English or Anglo-Norman escheterie; equivalent to escheat +‎ -ery. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/, /əs-/, /ɛs-/ === Noun === escheatery (uncountable) (England and Wales law, historical and rare) The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.