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1. aiding, n. View full entry 1483
...The action of providing help, assistance, or support; an instance of this; help or assistance so provided....
2. aliment, v. View full entry 1490
...trans....
3. annulment, n. View full entry a1492
...The action of reducing to nothing or putting an end to; abolition....
4. antecessor, n. View full entry 1474
...One who goes before (esp. in office); a predecessor. (The latter word is more common.)...
5. assault, v. View full entry 1489
...To make a violent hostile attack by physical means upon (a person, army, etc.); to commit an unlawful or criminal assault upon the person of (see assault3). to...
6. bank, n.3 View full entry 1474
...The table or counter of a money-changer or dealer in money. Obs. exc. Hist....
7. base court, n. View full entry 1490
...Archit. The lower or outer court of a castle or mansion, occupied by the servants. Also: a court at the back of an early farmhouse, containing the outbuildings....
8. † beˈsaiel | besaile, n. View full entry 1480
...A grandfather's father, a great-grandfather....
9. blank, n. View full entry 1480
...A small French coin, originally of silver, but afterwards of copper; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English. According to Littré,...
10. canonical, adj. and n. View full entry 1483
...Prescribed by, in conformity with, or having reference to ecclesiastical edict or canon law....
11. † ˈcessing, n.2 View full entry 1480
...The ceasing to perform legal duties; = cesser1....
12. chirograph, n. View full entry 1483
...Applied technically to various documents formally written, engrossed, or signed....
13. cite, v. View full entry 1483
...To summon officially to appear in court of law, whether as principal or witness. Properly confined in England to Ecclesiastical Law....
14. clergiable, adj. View full entry 1488
...Law. Of an offence: Admitting benefit of clergy; in regard to which benefit of clergy may be pleaded....
15. codicil, n. View full entry 1490
...Law. A supplement to a will, added by the testator for the purpose of explanation, alteration, or revocation of the original contents....
16. commended, adj. View full entry 1477
...Mentioned as worthy of approval; recommended, praised, approved....
17. † coˈmmise, v. View full entry 1477
...trans. To give in charge, entrust, consign; = commit13....
18. concussion, n. View full entry 1490
...The action of violently shaking or agitating; particularly, the shock of impact....
19. † conˈfisk, v. View full entry 1474
...trans. To confiscate....
20. † ˈconstitue, v. View full entry 1489
...= constitute...
