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foregift|ˈfɔəgɪft| [f. fore- prefix + gift.] Law. ‘A premium for a lease’ (Wharton 1867).
1744in N. Riding Rec. VIII. 109 A fine or foregift was paid to the late Lady Stapleton. 1845Stephen Comm. Laws Eng. (1874) II 737 That no fine or foregift be taken for the lease. 1881Law Rep. Chancery Div. XVI. 598 There was reserved on every demise..the best yearly rent without taking any fine, premium or foregift. |