One who makes announcements or carries messages and performs other services on the authority of a lord, court, guild, etc.; herald, town crier, summoner; bidel hod, a beadle's hood; bidel land (a……
(a) Water in which meat or fish has been boiled, juice, broth; (b) in broth, served in its own juice; pot broth, broth with various added ingredients; ballok broth, flesh broth, ro broth; (c) water in……
(a) Mortal enmity, hostility, hostile conspiracy; revengeful spirit, homicide committed in revenge; (b) a mortal enemy; one of the three enemies of mankind (i.e. the flesh, the world, the Devil).
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(a) Tribute; a tax, subsidy; (b) manorial or customary rent; ?also, a field rented for a customary service or payment; setten to gavel, to let (property) out to rent; (c) in combs: burgable, ?a tax on……
(a) A fastening for a door, gate, chest, etc.; a hasp; up bi the hasp, unfastened, unlatched; barre and hasp, stapel and hasp; (b) a fastening for a garment or a helmet; ?a buckle, ?a lace; (c) a hank……
(a) A coat of mail; also, plate armor or a coat of mail reinforced with plates; -- sometimes used interchangeably with habergeoun; (b) chain mail worn over a hair shirt as a form of penance; (c) fig.……
(a) The part of the human body between the lowest ribs and the thighs, the hips, haunch; haunche joint, the bones of the haunch; (b) one side of the haunch, a hip; pl. hips; also, buttocks; (c) the……
(a) An officer of a tournament who makes announcements, introduces knights, reports their actions, awards prizes, etc.; heraud of armes [cp. OF hiraut darmes]; (b) an expert in the records of knights……
(a) A wooden framework, a hurdle; (b) a hurdle used for defense in battles and sieges; also, a palisade, bulwark, or other structure made of hurdles; (c) a wooden bulwark or other structure on a ship……
(a) A long, thin strip of wood used in building; esp. such a strip nailed to rafters to form a support for shingles, tiles, or slates; ?also, a pole, stake; ?also, a shingle; hart lat, q.v.; (b) a……
Cook. (a) A strip, slice; (b) any of a number of jellylike dishes prepared from various ingredients and usually cut into strips or slices; (c) in names of specific dishes; (d) as adj.
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