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21. alliǧeaunce n.
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(a) Allegiance (to a lord), loyalty; esp., loyalty to the king [quot. 1461]; fidelity (to God); (b) a lord's title to the loyalty of his subjects, lordship; your alligeaunce, your Highness.
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27. 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……
32. apēchǒur, -er n.
33. apprōu(e)ment n.
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approuement
10 quotations in 3 senses
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The utilization (of waste or common land); the practice of using (such land) to one's advantage or to improve it; the leasing of such land in return for a fraction of the yield from it.
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35. ap(p)urtenaunce n.
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appurtenaunce
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A right, privilege, or possession subsidiary or incidental to a principal one (such as lordship, a manor, etc.); the totality of such rights, etc.; -- coll. sg. or pl.
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36. appurtenaunt adj. & n.
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(a) Belonging (to a country, a manor) as a possession or a right; (b) as noun: what belongs to or forms a subsidiary part (of a manor, etc.).
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37. aquitaille n.
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The manner in which one acquits oneself; conduct, behavior; treue aquitaille, dutiful or faithful conduct; froward aquitaille, perverse behavior.
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38. arblast, -blastē̆r n.
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arblaster
35 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A weapon for discharging quarrels, stones, etc., consisting of a bow set crosswise on a shaft; a crossbow, an arbalest; (b) a missile shot from a crossbow; arblast shute.
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39. arblastēr, -rēr n.
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arblastrer
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A soldier armed with a crossbow; a crossbowman.
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40. archēr, -iēr n.
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archier
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One who is trained in the use of bow and arrow: (a) a soldier armed with a bow or longbow, longbowman, archer; also, crossbowman [quot. 1509]; archers and arblasters, longbowmen and crossbowmen; (b)……