In old English law. The wealh, or Briton who had care of the king’shorses.

In old English law. A service or corvee, consisting in watching thehorses of the lord. Anc. Inst. Eng.

An animal of the genus eqiuts and species cabaUus. In a narrow and strictsense, the term is applied only to the male, and only to males of four years old orthereabouts, younger

The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of GreatBritain. The commander in chief, or general commanding the forces, is at thehead of this department. It is subordinate to the

Lat A guest. 8 Coke, 32.

A great chamberlain.

An institution for the reception and care of sick, wounded, iutirm, oraged persons; generally incorporated, and then of the class of corporations called’

A host or entertainer.Hospitator communis. Au innkeeper. 8 Coke, 32.llospitator magnus. The marshal of a camp.

Inns. Hospitia communia, common inns. Reg. Orig. 105. Hospitia curia:,inns of court. Hospitia canccllarice, inns of chancery. Crabb, Eng. Law, 428, 420; 4Reeve, Eng. Law, 120.

One that kills his guest or host

A Turkish governor in Moldavia or Wallachia.

L. Fr. An army. Britt. C. 22. A military expedition; war. Kelham.

A person who is given into the possession of the enemy, iu a public war,his freedom (or life) to stand as security for the performance of some contract orpromise made by the

In old records. A right to receive lodging and entertainment,anciently reserved by lords in the houses of their tenants. Cowell.

See HOSTLER.

In old records. The host- bread, or consecrated wafer, in the eucha- ristCowell.

One who kills an enemy.

A place or room in religious houses used for the reception of guests and strangers.

Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. See 1 Kent, Comm. c. 4.

In the law of nations. A state of open war. “At the breaking out of hostility.” 1 Kent, Comm. 00.Au act of open war. “When hostilities have commenced.” Id. 50.A hostile character.