majorate
/mædʒəˈreɪt/Definitions
1. verb
to apportion or divide according to a major’s share, especially in the context of the apportionment of food in a medieval household.
“The cook was responsible for majorating the food portions among the guests.”
2. noun
the act of majorating; a division into shares according to a major’s portion.
“The historian studied the majorate of food distribution during the Middle Ages.”