excamb, v. Sc. Law.
(ɛkˈskæmb)
[ad. med. L. excambiāre: see exchange v.]
trans. To exchange (land). Also absol.
| 1629 Charter Chas. I in Stair Instit. ii. xiv. §1 The present Proprietar of the Lands Excambed. 1770 Act 10 Geo. III, c. 51 §32 It shall and may be lawful for proprietors of entailed estates to excamb or make exchanges of land. 1847–8 Act 11–12 Vict. c. 36 §5 It shall be lawful for any heir of entail..in possession..to excamb such estate, in whole or in part. 1877 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 783 The power to excamb was gradually conferred on entailed proprietors. |
Hence exˈcambed ppl. a.; exˈcamber [+ -er1], one who excambs, a party to excambion.
| 1836 Act 6–7 Will. IV, c. 42 §4 marg., Tenure of excambed lands. 1629 Charter Chas. I in Stair Instit. i. xiv. §1 The Excamber and his Heirs should have Regress. 1861 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. s.v. Excambion, This right to recur to the original property in case of eviction, is competent to the original excamber and his heirs. |