tailzie

1 of 2

noun

tail·​zie

ˈtāl(y)i

Scots law

: entail

tailzie

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

Scots law

: entail

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration (ʒ being taken as z) of earlier tailʒie, from Middle English taillie, tailyie, tailʒie, from Middle French tailliee, from feminine of taillié, past participle of taillier to cut, shape, fix, limit

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