disgavel, v. Law.
(dɪsˈgævəl)
[f. dis- 7 a + gavel (gavelkind n.)]
trans. To relieve or exempt from the tenure of gavelkind. Hence disˈgavelling vbl. n. and ppl. a.
| 1683 Siderfin Rep. i. 137 Les primer Statutes de Disgaveling come Wiats Stat. 15 H. 8. 1741 T. Robinson Gavelkind i. 6 Before the Time of the disgavelling Statute. 1767 Blackstone Comm. II. 85 By statute 31 Hen. VIII. c. 3. for disgavelling the lands of divers lords and gentlemen in the county of Kent, they are directed to be descendible for the future like other lands, which were never holden by service of socage. 1875 Blackmore Alice Lorraine I. xv. 151 The land had been disgavelled. 1881 19th Cent. Aug. 298 Notwithstanding the disgavelling of many estates..the area subject to the operation of the law is still large. |