prisal

noun

pri·​sal

ˈprīzəl

plural -s

1

obsolete : seizure (as of goods) under legal or customary privilege

2

obsolete

a

: the action of taking something as a prize of war

b

: something taken as a prize

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French prisel, from Middle French prise seizure (from Old French) + Anglo-French -el -al

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