In old English law. The hasp of a door; by which livery of seisin mightanciently be made, where there was a house on the premises.

In maritime law. Primage; a small duty paid to the captain and mariners of a ship.

O. Fr. A high lord; a great baron. Spelman.

A green plot in a valley.

The use of this word, instead of the statutory word “carry,” in an indictmentcharging that the defendant “did feloniously steal, take, and haul away” certainpersonalty, will not render the indictment bad, the

In old English law. Hatred. I-eg. Wm. I. c. 16; Blount.

Lat. In the civil law. A species of servitude, consisting in the right to drawwater from another’s well or spring, in which the iter, (right of way to the well orspring,) so

L. Fr. Highway. Yearb. M. 4 Hen. VI. 4.

L Fr. High street; highway. Yearb. P. 11 Hen. VI. 2.

In old English law. A man armed with a coat of mail. Jacob.

Lat. A form of the salutatory expression “Ave,” used in the titles of some ofthe constitutions of the Theodosian and Justinianean codes. See Cod. 7, 62, 9; Id. 9, 2,11.

A place of a large receipt and safe riding of ships, so situate and secured bythe land circumjacent that the vessels thereby ride and anchor safely, and are protectedby the adjacent land

A small parcel of land so called in Kent; houses. Co. Litt. 5.

A coat or shirt of mail; hence, derivatively (in feudal law) one who held afief on the duty or service of providing himself with such armor and standing ready,thus equipped, for military

In old English law. A valley. Co. Litt. 56.

A trader who goes from place to place, or along the streets of a town, selling the goods which he carries with him.It is perhaps not essential to the idea, but is

Another name for “hedge- bote,” being one of the estovers allowed to atenant for life or years, namely, material for repairing the necessary hedges or fences ofhis grounds. 2 Bl. Comm. 35;

1. In old English law. Anunlawful game at dice, those who play at it being called “hazardors.” Jacob.2. In modern law. Any game of chance or wagering. Cheek v. Com., 100 Ky.

The use of this pronoun In a written instrument, in referring to a person whoseChristian name is designated therein by a mere initial, is not conclusive that the personreferred to is a

Chief; leading; principal; the upper part or principal source of a stream.