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1. abettement n.
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Instigation to, or connivance in, an offense or crime.
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5. ac(c)ǒuntǒur, -ere n.
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accountour, acountere, accountere, accomptere
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(a) One who keeps accounts; (b) a writer, a historian.
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10. acrōchement n.
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Encroachment (upon another's jurisdiction).
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13. aǧist(e)ment n.
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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.
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14. aǧistǒur, -er n.
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agister
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A forest officer in charge of pasturing livestock; also as surname.
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17. aldermanrīe n.
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The office of an alderman.
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18. Aleman(n)es n. (plural)
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Alemannes
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The Germans, the German nation; also, the Teutons.
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19. ale-pevere n.
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alepevere
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A garlic sauce, with pepper.
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20. allēgeaunce, alleǧǧeaunce n.(2)
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alleggeaunce
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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
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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
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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)……
48. arreinement n.
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Law The procedure of calling upon an accused person to answer to a formal charge, arraignment.
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55. assaiǒur, -er n.
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assaier
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(a) Assayer [an officer of the Crown]; kinges assaiour; (b) an official or servant who tastes food before serving; (c) investigator, student.
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60. 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.
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61. attǒurnẹ̄, -ei n.
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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……
62. attǒurnement n.
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Formal acknowledgment of allegiance and service (of a tenant).
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68. avaunt-ward n.
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avauntward
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The foremost position or part of an army, the vanguard.
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69. aventaille n.
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A piece of chain mail protecting the neck and upper chest.
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73. avoidaunce n.
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Act of emptying something; esp., emptying the alimentary tract by bowel movement or vomiting.
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79. baneǒur, -i)ēr n.
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banier, baner, baneer
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(a) A banner-bearer; the standard-bearer of a king; a standard-bearer in the van of battle; meister baneour, chief standard-bearer; (b) a knight banneret.
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83. beaupleder n.
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A manorial rent [orig., a fine collected for faulty pleading, or a fee paid for correction of faulty pleas]; also, the right to collect this rent.
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88. bevey, bevī n.
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bevi
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A flock (of quail), a herd (of roe); a company (of ladies); a bevy.
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99. bōrd-alisaundre n.
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bordalisaundre
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A costly silk cloth from the Near East.
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