1. Such things as by accident swim on the top of great rivers or the sea. Cowell.2. A commission paid to water bailiffs. Cun. Diet.

A name for the goods which float upon the sea when castoverboard for the safety of the ship, or when a ship is sunk. Distinguished from “jetsam”and “ligan.” Bract, lib. 2, c.

In old English law. High-water mark; flood-mark. 1 And. SS, 89.

This term has acquired a definite and specific meaning in law. Itcommonly imports raising and sotting back water on another’s land, by a dam placedacross a stream or water-course which is the

In Roman law. A servitude which consists in the right to conduct the rainwater,collected from the roof and carried off by the gutters, onto the house orground of one’s neighbor. Mackeld. Rom.

Wild fowl; water-fowl. 11 East, 571, note

Lat. A river; a public river ; flood; flood-tide.

In old English law. IIow. 1’er fluxum ct reftii.ruin maris, by the llow andrellow of the sea. Dal. pi. 10.

On a criminal trial in former times, it was usual after a verdict of notguilty to inquire also, “Did he fly for it?” This practice was abolished by tlie 7 & 8

In railroading, a flying switch is made by uncoupling the cars fromthe engine while in motion, and throwing the cars onto the side track, by turning theswitch, after the engine has passed

House-bote; flre-bote. Cowell.

In old English law. Firewood. The right of taking wood for the fire. Flrebote.Cunningham.

Food for horses or cattle. In feudal law, the term also denoted a prerogativeof the prince to be provided with corn, etc., for his horses by his subjects in his wars.

Provisions to be paid by custom to the royal purveyors. Cowell.

See FODDER.

A mine. Co. Litt 6a.

In international law. A treaty ; a league; a compact.

A married woman; a feme covert.Fceminse ab omnibus officiis civllibus vel publicis remotoe sunt. Women areexcluded from all civil and public charges or offices. Dig. 50, 17, 2; 1 Exch. 645 ;

Lending money at interest ; the act of putting out money to usury.

Lat. In the civil law. Interest on money; the lending of money on interest