recognosce
verb
re·cog·nosce
¦rēˌkäg¦näs
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
Scots law : to resume the possession of (lands granted to a tenant) especially for unauthorized alienation
intransitive verb
Scots law, of lands : to return to the superior by recognition
Word History
Etymology
Latin recognoscere to recognize
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