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In old European law. A stroke or blow. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A child born in lawful wed-lock ; also one born to betrothed but unmarried parents. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A llquid measure, containing 231 cublc Inches, or four qunrts. The im-perial gallon contalns about 277, and the ale gallon 282, cublc […]

A scaffold; a beam laid over either one or two posts, from which malefactors are hanged Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In old Scotch law. Amends or compensation for slaughter. Bell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A kind of coin which, with susklns and doltkins, was for-bidden

The payment of a rent, tax, duty, or annuity Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. A piratical ves-sel; a galley Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A soke-man ; one who occupied or cultivated arable land, old Nat. Brev. fol. 12 Source: Black’s Law […]

A thick wood. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The gain or profit of tilled or planted land, raised by cultivating it; and the draught, plow, and furniture for carrying on […]

Tillage, or the profit arising from lt, or from the beasts employed therein Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

wager of law, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Profits; winnings; Increment of value, Gray v. Darlington, 15 wall. 65, 21 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The same word as “gabel” or “gavel.” Rent; tax; interest of money Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The payment of cus-tom or tribute. Scott Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Property subject to the gaffoldgild, or liable to be taxed. Scott Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A rent; a tax. Domesday; Du Cange. The gable-end of a house. Cow-ell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Rent paid in money. Seld. Tlt. Hon. 321 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The Law Latin form of “gabel,” (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Persons who paid gabel, rent, or tribute. Domesday; Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

£>ax. In Anglo-Saxon law. The military array or land force of the whole country. Contribution to the fyrd was one of the […]

An excise; a tax on movables; a rent, custom, or service. Co. Litt. 213. —Land gabel. See Land Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In old Scotch law. To defile; to declare foul or defiled. Hence, to find a prisoner guilty Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]