Category: G

An agister; a person who takes cattle to graze.

In Saxon law. A fraternity.

In various compound phrases (as those which follow) this term implieseither motion, progress, active operation, or present and continuous validity and efficacy.

In old English law. By degrees or steps ; step by step; from one degree to another. Bract, fol. 64.

A keeper of a grange or farm.

A graf; a chief magistrate or officer. A term derived from the moreancient “grafio,” and used in combination with various other words, as an oflicial title inGermany; as Margravius, Rheingravius, Landgravius, etc.

A marriage celebrated at Gretna, iu Dumfries, (bordering on the county of Cumberland,)iu Scotland. By the law of Scotland a valid marriage may be contracted by consentalone, without any other formality. When

A crop must be considered and treated as a growing crop fromthe time the seed is deposited in the ground, as at that time the seed loses the qualitiesof a chattel, and

A traveler who lodges at an inn or tavern with the consent of the keeper.Bac. Abr. “Inns,” C, 5; 8 Coke, 32; Mc- Daniels v. Robinson, 20 Vt. 310, 02 Am. Dec.574;

The diminutive of a sewer. Callis, Sew. (80,) 100. In modern law, an open ditch or conduit designed to allow the passage of water from one point to another in a certain

Rent paid In money. Seld. Tit. Hon. 321.

A liquid measure, containing 231 cubic inches, or four quarts. The imperialgallon contains about 277, and the ale gallon 2S2, cubic inches. Hollender v. Ma- gone(C. C.) 38 Fed. 914; Nichols v.

L. Fr. In old English law. A warrantor of land; a vouchee; one boundby a warranty to defend the title and seisin of his alienee, or, on default thereof, and oneviction of

A string or ribbon by which the stocking is held upon the leg. The mark ofthe highest order of English knighthood, ranking next after the nobility. This militaryorder of knighthood is said

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.