单词 | gavelkind |
释义 | gavelkind /gav"euhl kuynd'/, n. Eng. Law. 1. (originally) a tenure of land in which the tenant was liable for a rental in money or produce rather than for labor or military service. 2. a customary system of land tenure whose chief feature was equal division of land among the heirs of the holder. 3. the land so held. [1175-1225; ME gavelkinde, gavlikind, OE gafel GAVEL2 + (ge)cynd KIND2] |
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