(a) A visual perception (of sth.); also, one’s vision [1st quot.]; in ~, in full view; (b) a gaze; flien to the ~, of a hawk: to fly at a quarry which she herself has sighted; (c) mental and visual attention, regard.

(a) Supervision; bi (in) the ~ of, under the supervision of (sb.), with (sb.) as witness; (b) a reckoning, an accounting; also, a report of such an accounting or reckoning; maken (sheuen) ~; taken ~ of, to make an accounting of (a retinue); also, count and inspect (a muster of fighting men, someone’s stock of deer); make a visual inspection of (land that is planted).

Law (a) A formal inspection of something made by a qualified and legally appointed person or jury, a legal viewing; a formal property survey; also, the award or judgment made by those participating in such inspection or survey; (b) ~ of forsteres (verders), the exercise of a forester’s function of seeking out infractions in a forest; (c) a court of record held periodically for the purpose of collecting fees and fines, attended by the frankpledges of a tithing, hundred, or manor; a court leet; also, the right to maintain such a court, collect fines, etc; ~ of frank-plegge [see also frank-plegge n. 2.].

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