- tresayle
- The grandfather of a person's grandfather; that is a person's great-great-grandfather. See 3 Bl Comm 186
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
tresayle
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Tresayle — Tres ayle (tr[e^]s [=a]l ), n. [F. trisa[ i]eul, from L. tris, tres, three + F. a[ i]eul grandfather. Cf. {Besaiel}, and see {Ayle}.] A grandfather s grandfather. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Writ of tresayle} (O. Eng. Law), a writ which lay for a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tresayle — /trasey(a)l/ An abolished writ sued on ouster by abatement, on the death of the grandfather s grandfather … Black's law dictionary
tresayle — … Useful english dictionary
Writ of tresayle — Tresayle Tres ayle (tr[e^]s [=a]l ), n. [F. trisa[ i]eul, from L. tris, tres, three + F. a[ i]eul grandfather. Cf. {Besaiel}, and see {Ayle}.] A grandfather s grandfather. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] {Writ of tresayle} (O. Eng. Law), a writ which lay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tresael — /traseyta)i/ L. Fr. A great great grandfather. Otherwise written tresaiel, and tresayle. 3 Bl. Comm. 186 … Black's law dictionary
