| 释义 |
fornale, v. Sc.
Also 9 forenail.
[Of obscure origin; Jam. suggests the sense ‘to nail or fasten up beforehand’.]
trans. To alienate the income of (an estate) in advance; in mod. use ‘to spend (money) before it is gained’ (Jam.).
1478Acta Dom. Conc. (1839) 13 He sall nouther sell..na fornale, langar na sevin ȝeris, nane of his landis. |