- vicontiel
- \(ˈ)vī|käntēəl\ adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French viscontiel, vicontiel, from Middle French visconte viscount + -iel -ial — more at viscount: of or relating to a viscount or sheriff
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Vicontiel — Vi*con ti*el, a. [From OE. vicounte a viscount. See {Viscount}.] (O. Eng. Law) Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a country. [1913 Webster] {Vicontiel rents}. See {Vicontiels}. {Vicontiel writs}, such writs as were triable in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vicontiel — vicountiel, or vicontiel /vaykawnshal/°k6n°/ Anything that belongs to the sheriffs, as vicontiel writs; i.e., such as are triable in the sheriffs court. As to vicontiel rents, see St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV, c. 99, No.No. 12,13, which places them under the … Black's law dictionary
vicontiel — /vuy kon tee euhl/, adj. Early Eng. Law. pertaining to the sheriff or viscount. [1540 50; < AF vicontiel; see VISCOUNT, AL1] * * * … Universalium
Vicontiel rents — Vicontiel Vi*con ti*el, a. [From OE. vicounte a viscount. See {Viscount}.] (O. Eng. Law) Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a country. [1913 Webster] {Vicontiel rents}. See {Vicontiels}. {Vicontiel writs}, such writs as were triable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicontiel writs — Vicontiel Vi*con ti*el, a. [From OE. vicounte a viscount. See {Viscount}.] (O. Eng. Law) Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a country. [1913 Webster] {Vicontiel rents}. See {Vicontiels}. {Vicontiel writs}, such writs as were triable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vicontiel rents — Vicontiels Vi*con ti*els, n. pl. [See {Vicontiel}.] (O. Eng. Law) Things belonging to the sheriff; especially, farms (called also {vicontiel rents}) for which the sheriff used to pay rent to the king. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vicontiel — adj. pertaining to a viscount … English contemporary dictionary
vicontiel — vi·con·ti·el … English syllables
vicontiel — Pertaining to a sheriff … Ballentine's law dictionary
vicontiel rents — noun plural : royal farm rents collected and paid by a viscount or sheriff … Useful english dictionary
