besaiel
/bɪˈseɪ.əl/
besaiel noun: a great-grandfather.
Noun
besaiel (plural besaiels)
- A great-grandfather.
- Herry Percy, knyght, Besaile to the said then Erle […]1840, Collectanea topographica et genealogica
- A kind of writ which formerly lay where a great-grandfather died seized of lands in fee simple, and on the day of his death a stranger abated or entered and kept the heir out.
- In a Writ of Besayle he shall not have the View.1598, John Kitchin, Le court leete et court baron
Forms of besaiel
| plural | besaiels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | besaile |
| alternative form | besayle |
Origin of besaiel
From Middle French besaieul, besayel, from Old French beseel, from Latin bis (“twice”) + aviolus, diminutive of avus (“grandfather”).
Questions about besaiel
- What does besaiel mean?
- Besaiel means a great-grandfather.
- What part of speech is besaiel?
- Besaiel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce besaiel?
- Besaiel is pronounced /bɪˈseɪ.əl/.
- What is the plural of besaiel?
- The plural of besaiel is besaiels.
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