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An Anglo-Saxon nobleman; an old title of honor, perhaps equivalent to “baron.” There were two orders of thanes,

See CODEX TUEODOSIANUS.

The third part of the corn growing on the land, due to the lord for a heriot on the death of his tenant, within the the manor of Turfat, in Hereford. Blount.

This word is sometimes equivalent to “over;” as in a statute in reference to laying out a road “through” certain grounds. Ilyde Park v. Oakwoods Cemetery Ass’n, 119 111. 147, 7 N.

Fr. Third. Tierce mcin, third hand. Britt. c. 120.

The ancient parliament or annual convention in the Isle of Mau, held upou Midsummer-day, at St John’s chapel. Cowell.

Persons who in Scotland, after the Reformation, obtained grants from the crown of the monasteries and priories then erected into temporal lordships. Thus the titles formerly held by the religious houses, as

In a general sense, tolls signify auy manner of customs, subsidy, prestation, imposition, or sum of mouey demanded for exporting or importing of any wares or merchandise to be takeu of the

In Scotch law. An annual rent out of a house built in a burgh. Whishaw. A duty wliich. from the act 1551, c. 10, appears to have been due from cer- tain

L. Fr. Always ready. The emphatic words of the old plea of tender; tbe defendant alleging that he has always been ready, and still is ready, to dis- charge the debt. 3

A combination or association of men employed in the same trade, (usually a manual or mechanical trade,) united for the purpose of regulating the customs and standards of their trade, fixing prices

Rails for conveyance of traffic along a road not owned, as a railway is, by those who lay down the rails and convey the traffic. Wharton.

Lat. Passage from one place to another; transit. In transitu, on the passage, transit, or way. 2 Kent, Comm. 513.

In the language of pleading, a traverse signifies a denial. Thus, where a defendant denies any material allegation of fact in the plaintiff’s declaration, he is said to traverse it. and the

In old English law. Fine wheat

An ancient custom in a borough in the county of Hereford, so called because thirty burgesses paid Id. rent for their houses to the bishop, who was lord of the manor. Wharton.

In conveyancing. Of three parts; a term applied to an indenture to which there are three several parties, (of the first, second, and third parts,) and which is executed in triplicate.

In international law. A suspension or temporary cessation of hostilities by agreement between belligerent powers; an armistice. Wheat. Int. Law, 442.

A castigatory, trebucket, or ducking-stool, anciently used as a punish- ment for common scolds.

In French law. A kind of guardian.