Category: G

In Saxon law. Money or tribute. A mulct, compensation, value, price. Angcldwas the single value of a thing; twigcld, double value, etc. So, wc.regcld was the valueof a man slain ; orfgcld,

In English law. A person of superior birth.Under the denomination of “gentlemen” ar

In the civil law. One who acts for another, or transacts another’s business. Calvin.

In Saxon law. A pledge. Fred- gislc. a pledge of peace. Qislelert, an illustrious pledge.

Commissioners appointed to determine differences between scholarsin a school or university and the townsmen of the place. Jacob.

A mine. Blount A sink or passage for water. Cowell.

A pedigree; a table of relationship.

A grange. Co. Litt. 5a.

An inn of court. See INNS OF COURT.

In old records. The sea shore, sand, or beach. 2 Mon. Angl. 625; Cowell.

A rate paid in some places for the tithe of every fat beast, ox, or other unfruitful cattle. Clayt 92.

An agister; one who took cattle in to feed in tlie royal forests. Cowell.

Maid’s fee. A British word signifying a customary fine payable tolords of some manors on marriage of the tenant’s daughters, or otherwise on theircommitting incontinence. Cowell.

The payment of custom or tribute. Scott.

A scaffold; a beam laid over either one or two posts, from which malefactors are hanged.

In old English law. A bundle or sheaf. Blada in garbis, corn or grain insheaves. Reg. Orig. 90; Bract, fol. 209.

In English law. A yard; a little close or homestead in the north of England. Cowell; Blount.A dam or wear in a river, for the catching of fish.

In old English law. Taxable ; geldable.

One who holds a post at court to usher others to the presence, etc.

Lat. In Roman law. A deed or act; a thing done. Some writers affected tomake a distinction between “gcstuni” and “factum.” Rut the best authorities pronouncedthis subtile and indefensible. Dig. GO, 10,