"tailzie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tailzies [plural]
Etymology: From French tailler (“to cut”). See tail (“a limitation”). For the z, compare etymology of English Mackenzie. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|tailler|t=to cut}} French tailler (“to cut”), {{m|en|tail|t=a limitation}} tail (“a limitation”), {{noncog|en|Mackenzie}} English Mackenzie Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailzie (plural tailzies)
  1. (law, Scotland) An entailment or deed whereby the legal course of succession is cut off, and an arbitrary one substituted. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: tailzee, tailye
    Sense id: en-tailzie-en-noun-davygA1F Categories (other): Scottish English Topics: law

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