Fardel
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The fourth part of a yardland. Spelman. According to others, the eighth part. Noy, CompL Lawy. 57;'Cowell. See Cunningham.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The fourth part of a yardland. Spelman, Gloss. According to others, the eighth part Noy, Complete Lawyer 67; Cowell. See Cunningham, Law Diet
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. The fourth, or, according to some, the eighth part of a yard-laud.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. fardella, ferdella; from Sax. feortha, fourth, and del or dal, a part.] In old English law. The fourth, (or, according to some, the eighth) part of a yard-land. Cowell. Blount. Spelman makes it to be the fourth part, and considers all the words fardel, fardefidel, fardingdel, fardingel, farthindel and farundel, as signifying the fourth part of anything. Spelman, voc. Fardella.