inlaw

[ in-law, in-law ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, Law.

Origin of inlaw¹

before 1000; Middle English inlawen, Old English inlagian. See in- ¹, law ¹

If the clergy would give him a voluntary gift, which was in no way to be considered a tax, he agreed to inlaw them.

"I would have married him, anyway," declared Myrtle with sudden defiance; and her mother-inlaw regarded her approvingly.

And I prefer going to the father-in-law's rather than to the son-inlaw's.

I cannot inlaw you again, Heregar; for that must needs be done in full Moot, as was the outlawry.

If she does, I cannot scruple to accept this loan,—a loan from a brother-inlaw—loan to me, and not charged against her fortune!

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