VICON'TIEL, adjective [vice-comitalia. See Viscount.] In old law books, pertaining to the sheriff. Vicontiel rents, are certain rents for which the sheriff pays a rent to the king. Vicontiel writs, are such as are triable in the county or sheriff court.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI