v. Sc. Also 9 forenail. [Of obscure origin; Jam. suggests the sense ‘to NAIL or fasten up beforehand.’] trans. To alienate the income of (an estate) in advance; in mod. use ‘to spend (money) before it is gained’ (Jam.).
1478. Acta Dom. Conc. (1839), 13. He sall nouther sell … na fornale, langar na sevin ȝeris, nane of his landis.
