ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paravail

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Paravail is an adjective meaning At the bottom; lowest (said of feudal tenants).

Meaning

At the bottom; lowest (said of feudal tenants).

Example Sentences

The inferior, or paravail tenants, held their lands from the barons, and the barons, or mesne lords, were the grantees of the king[…]
Of the estate adjoining Cottesford the paravail tenants were members of the family who took their name from that village, and were resident in it, de Cotfelde or[…]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paravale, nethermost, base, alderleast, underfoot, leful.

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