spigurnel
(UK, legal, obsolete) The sealer of writs in chancery.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, legal, obsolete) The sealer of writs in chancery.
Origin: From Saxon spicurran, to shut up or enclose. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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