| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; -- said of lands.[Websters] 2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: disgaveling, disgaveled, disgavels, disgaveler, disgavelers, disgavelingly and disgaveledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DISGAVEL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Disgavel \Dis*gav"el\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Disgaveledor Disgaveled; present participle verb or noun Disgaveling.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISGAVEL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] To take away the tenure of gavelkind. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
