forisfamiliate

verb

fo·​ris·​fa·​mil·​i·​ate

ˌfōrə̇sfəˈmilēˌāt

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

Scots law : to portion off so as to exclude further claim of inheritance : emancipate from paternal authority

intransitive verb

: to renounce a legal title to a further share of paternal inheritance

forisfamiliation

-ˌmilēˈāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin forisfamiliatus, past participle of forisfamiliare, from Latin foris outside + familia family

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