BESAYEL

besayel (bes-ay-<<schwa>>l). [Law French] Hist. 1.A writ of right used by a great-grandfather’s heirs to recover property held by the great-grandfather. See assize of mort d’ancestor under ASSIZE(6).2. A great-grandfather. — Also spelled besaiel; besaile; bisaile; besayle. Cf. AIEL; COSINAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]