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1. aǧist(e)ment n.

Additional spellings: agistement
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The practice of pasturing, or permitting the pasturing, of livestock; also the right to do so, or the land so used.

2. aǧistǒur, -er n.

Additional spellings: agister
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A forest officer in charge of pasturing livestock; also as surname.

3. alai n.

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(a) The alloying of a noble metal with a base metal; debasing a noble metal or coin by this means; (b) dilution of wine.

4. aldermanrīe n.

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The office of an alderman.

5. ambre n.

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A bucket; also, a liquid measure.

6. amerciment n.

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(a) A penalty imposed upon an offender or defaulter, esp. one imposed 'at the mercy', i.e. at the discretion, of the court (as distinct from a statutory fine); amercement; (b) the income from such…

7. anguille n.

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(a) Eel [prob. only OF & AL]; (b) an endoparasitic 'worm'.

8. ankerāǧe n.

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A charge for anchoring a ship in a harbor.

9. arrāǧe n.

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Some kind of rent due a feudal lord.

10. ars-metrīk(e n.

Additional spellings: arsmetrik, ars-metrike, arsmetrike
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(a) The 'art' or 'science' of measuring and calculating, being one of the four disciplines comprised in the quadrivium (along with geometry, astronomy, and music); (b) a treatise on this 'science'.

11. ā̆ðeling n.

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(a) A nobleman or lord; knight, warrior; (b) specif., a royal prince, an heir apparent.

12. attachement n.

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Law The act of distraining (sb.) to appear in court, or of sequestering (property); also, a writ of distraint, writ of attachement.

13. attǒurnẹ̄, -ei n.

Additional spellings: attournei
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Law A person formally designated or appointed to represent a litigant in court or to transact official business; legal agent, attorney, advocate; attourne general, advocate empowered to act in all…

14. auctorīsātiōn n.

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The action of giving legal validity to a document.

15. āver n.(1)

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A draft horse; ?also, any beast of burden or draft animal.

16. ā̆verāǧe n.

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A service owed by the tenant to his feudal superior [orig. consisting of work performed by the tenant with his draft animals].

17. bagge n.(1)

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(a) A bag or sack, with or without its contents; traveling bag, wallet, satchel, pouch; bagge portatif; undo the bagge; (b) a bag as a unit of measure.

18. baselā̆rd n.(1)

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A kind of short straight sword or dagger, in civilian use, worn in a sheath hung from a strap, e.g. at the girdle; baselard knif; in some examples perhaps used loosely of a curved 'hanger.'

19. batel n.

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(a) A charge for provisions; (b) a prebend.

20. berbẹ̄ne n.

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Vervain Verbena officinalis; berbene lef.