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prisal
noun
pri·sal
\ˈprīzəl\
Definition of prisal
-s
1 obsolete : seizure (as of goods) under legal or customary privilege
2 obsolete a : the action of taking something as a prize of war b : something taken as a prize
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Origin and Etymology of prisal
Anglo-French prisel, from Middle French prise seizure (from Old French) + Anglo-French -el -al
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