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45. serǧeauntīe n.
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(a) Tenure of land as recompense for services or goods rendered to the king; the land held or governed under such an arrangement; graunt sergeauntie, land tenure on condition of personal service……
46. serǧeauntrīe n.
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(a) Land tenure for services or goods rendered to the king; (b) the office of sergeant.
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51. solempnisāciǒun n.
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(a) The religious or ceremonial celebration (of an event or of marriage); also, a celebration (of marriage); (b) religious rites, the celebrating of religious festivals; (c) solemn discourse.
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54. sophistrī(e n.
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sophistrie
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(a) Subtle but fallacious reasoning, usu. used to deceive, sophistry; also, the use of cunning and deceitful traps, nonverbal trickery [quot. c1450]; (b) that part of logic dealing with sophismata……