VAVASORIES

Noun

vavasories

plural of vavasory

Source: Wiktionary


VAVASORY

Vav"a*so*ry, n. Etym: [F. vavassorie.] (Feud. Law)

Definition: The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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