With a felonious intent; with the intention of committing a crime. Anindispensable word in modern indictments for felony, as felon ice was in the Latinforms. 4 Bl. Comm. 307; State v. Jesse.

In English law. This term meant originally the state of having forfeited lands and goods to the crown upon conviction for certain offenses, and then, by transition, any offense upon conviction for

The sex which conceives and gives birth to young. Also a member of suchsex. The term is generic, but may have the specific meaning of “woman.” if so indicatedby the context. State

L. Fr. A woman. In the phrase “baron ct feme” (q. v.) the word has the sense of “wife.”

The killing of a woman. Wharton.

In forest law. The fawning of deer; the fawning season. Spelman.

v. In old Scotch law. To defend or protect by formalities. To “fence a court”was to open it in due form, and interdict all manner of persons from disturbing theirproceedings. This was

In old English law. A period of time,occurring in the middle of summer, during which it was unlawful to hunt deer in theforest, that being their fawning season. Probably so called because

Usury; the gain of interest; the practice of increasing money by lending.

In Saxon law. A tax or Imposition, exacted for the repelling of enemies.

A champion, hero, giant. This word, in the plural, is generally used tosignify invaders or foreign spoilers. The modern meaning of “fenian” is a member of anorganization of persons of Irish birth,

The same as feud or fief.

Belonging to a fee or feud; feudal. More commonly used by the old writers than feudal.

See FEUDALSYSTEM

Fidelity or fealty.Cowell. See FEALTY.

The customs of feuds. The name of a compilation of feudal laws and customs made at Milanin the twelfth century. It is the most ancient work on the subject, and was alwaysregarded,

An officer of the court of wards, appointed by the master of that court,under 32 Hen. VIII. c. 26, whose business if was to be present with the escheator inevery county at

In feudal law. The grantee of a feod, feud, or fee; the vassal or tenantwho held his estate by feudal service. Termes de la Ley. Blackstone uses “feudatory.” 2Bl. Comm. 46.

In old English law. Fee-farm, (q. v.)

The lessee of a fee-farm