EXCAMBION

Etymology

Noun

excambion (plural excambions)

(legal, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*cam"bi*on, Ex*cam"bi*um, n. Etym: [LL. excambium. See Excamb.] (Scots Law)

Definition: Exchange; barter; -- used commonly of lands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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