The science or art of construction and interpretation. By thephrase “legal hermeneutics” is understood the systematic body of rules which arerecognized as applicable to the construction and interpretation of legal writings.

A great lord. Jacob.

See CODEX HEBMOQENIANUS.

A heron. Cowell.

Household goods; implements of trade or husbandry; the rigging or tackle of a ship. Cowell.

L. Fr. A herald.

A harrow. Spelman.

In old English law. A day’s work with a harrow. Spelman.

This was a composition in money for the custom of supplyingherrings for the provision of a religious house. Wharton.

Lat. A master. Servus facit ut hems (Jet, the servant does [the work] in orderthat the master may give [him the wages agreed on.] Herus dat ut servus facit. themaster gives [or

An easement. Du Cange.

In old records. Corn or grain given or devoted to religious persons orpurposes. 2 Hon. Angl. 367b; Cowell.

A little loaf of bread.

The head of a religious house; the head of a college; the warden of acorporation.

Sax. In old English law. A surety, (ivarrantus.)

In old records. A customary burden upon inferior tenants, for mending orrepairing hays or hedges.

A hay-net; a net forcatching conies. Cowell.

The season for sowing winter corn. Cowell.

HIDAGE. An extraordinary tax formerly payable to the crown for every hide of land. Thistaxation was levied, not in money, but provision of armor, etc. Cowell.

In Spanish law. A noble; a person entitled to the rights of nobility. By hidalgos are understood men chosen from good situations in life, (de buenos lugures,) and possessed of property, (algo.)