{Writ of Ayle}, an ancient English writ which lay against a stranger who had dispossessed the demandant of land of which his grandfather died seized. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ayle — Ayle, n. [OE. ayel, aiel, OF. aiol, aiel, F. a[ i]eul, a dim. of L. avus grandfather.] A grandfather. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Writ of Ayle}, an ancient English writ which lay against a stranger who had dispossessed the demandant of land of which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Writ of tresayle — Tresayle Tres ayle (tr[e^]s [=a]l ), n. [F. trisa[ i]eul, from L. tris, tres, three + F. a[ i]eul grandfather. Cf. {Besaiel}, and see {Ayle}.] A grandfather s grandfather. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Writ of tresayle} (O. Eng. Law), a writ which lay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ayle — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
ayle — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
Tresayle — Tres ayle (tr[e^]s [=a]l ), n. [F. trisa[ i]eul, from L. tris, tres, three + F. a[ i]eul grandfather. Cf. {Besaiel}, and see {Ayle}.] A grandfather s grandfather. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Writ of tresayle} (O. Eng. Law), a writ which lay for a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ael — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
aieul — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
aiel — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
ayel — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
aile — ael, aieul or ayle /eyl/ A Norman French term signifying grandfather. It is also spelled aieul and ayle. + aiel (spelled also ayel, aile, ayle, and aieul) /iy(a)l/ L. Fr. A grandfather. A writ which lay where the grandfather was seized in his… … Black's law dictionary
