L. Lat. A feud, fief, or fee. A right of using nnd enjoying forever the lands of another, whieh tlie lord grants on condition that the tenant shall render fealty, mllitary duty, and other services. Spelman
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An occasional early form of “feud” in the sense of private war or ven-geance. Termes de la Ley. See Feud
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A tenant who holds hy feu* dal tenure, (also spelled “feodatory” and “feudatory.”) Held by feudal service. Re-lating to feuds or feudal tenures
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A recompense for engaging in a feud, and the damages consequent, it having been the custom in ancicnt times for all the kindred to engage in their kinsman’s quarrel. Jacob
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The feudal system; the aggregate of feudal principles and usages
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To reduce to a feudal ten-ure; to conform to feudalism, webster
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Pertaining to fends or fees; relating to or growing out of the feudal sys-tem or feudal law; haying the quality of a feud, as distinguished from “allodial.”
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Fr. In old French and Canadian law. Hearth and home. A term importing actual settlement upon laud by a tenant
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In feudal law. An estate in land held of a superior on condition of ren-derlng him services. 2 Bl. Comm* 105
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A feast or festival. Festum stultorum, the feast of fools
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Chains or shackles for the feet; irons used to secure the legs of convicts, unruly prisoners, etc. Simllar chains securing the wrists are called “handcuffs.”
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Earnest given to servants when hired or retained. The same as arles-penny. Cowell
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In old English law. Grand holidays, on which choirs wore caps. Jacob
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In old English law. A frank-pledge, or one who was surety for the good behavior of another. Monasteries enjoyed the privilege of belng “free from festlng-men,” whlch means that they wer» “not bound for any man’s forthcoming who should transgress the law.” Cowell. See Fbank-Pledqe
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Iron. In old English law. A,horse-shoe. Ferrara, shoeing of horses
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A liberty to have a boat upon a river for the transportation of men, horses, and carriages with thelr contents, for a ren-sonable toll. The term is also used to desig-nate the (place where such liberty is exer-cised. See New York v. Starin, 8 N. Y. St. Rep. 655; Broaduax v. Baker, 94 N. C. 681, 55 Am, Itep. 633 ; Elnstman v. Black, 14 111
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The toll or fare paid for the transportation of persons and property across a ferry
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In old pleading. An iron mlne. Townsh. Pl. 273
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In old English law. A waste ground, or place where fern grows. Cowell
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In the eivll law. To be borne; that is on or about the per> This was dis-tinguished from portari, (to . , carried,) which signified to be carried on an animal. Dig. 50, 16, 235
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In old English law. The wlnter season for kllling deer
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In old records. A place in monasteries, where they recelved the poor, (Aospieio cxcipiebant,) and gave them pro-visions, (ferm, firma.) Spelman. Hence the modern infirmary, used in the sense of a hospital
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