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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Vicontiel \Vi*con"ti*el\, a. [From OE. vicounte a viscount. See Viscount.] (O. Eng. Law) Of or pertaining to the viscount or sheriff of a county. [1913 Webster] Vicontiel rents. See Vicontiels. Vicontiel writs, such writs as were triable in the sheriff, or county, court. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Vicontiels \Vi*con"ti*els\, n. pl. [See Vicontiel.] (O. Eng. Law) Things belonging to the sheriff; especially, farms (called also vicontiel rents) for which the sheriff used to pay rent to the king. [1913 Webster]