gaveled, gavelled

[Eng. gavel (or gavel kind); -ed.] Eng Law: A term applied to lands held under the tenure of gavelkind. gā-vel-er, s . [Eng. gavel (3), s; -er .] One who exacts or collects tribute, custom, or duties; a usurer; an extortioner. "The poure that is yualle in the hand of gauel ers."-Ayenbite, p. 135. *gā-vel-ing, *ga-vel-inge, s . [Eng. gavel (3), s.; -ing.] Usury, extortion. "Dyadliche zennes the uerste is gauelinge ."-Ayenbite, p. 34.