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In English law. Custom; tribute; toll; yearly rent; payment of revenue; ofwhich there were anciently several sorts; as gavel-corn, gavel-malt, oat-gavcl, gavelfodder,etc. Termes de la Ley; Cowell; Co. Litt. 142a.
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In English law. Custom; tribute; toll; yearly rent; payment of revenue; ofwhich there were anciently several sorts; as gavel-corn, gavel-malt, oat-gavcl, gavelfodder,etc. Termes de la Ley; Cowell; Co. Litt. 142a.