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A35507 De verborum significatione The exposition of the termes and difficill wordes, conteined in the foure buikes of Regiam Majestatem, and uthers, in the Acts of Parliament, infestments, and used in the practique of this realme, with diverse rules, and common places, or principalles of the lawes. Collected and exponed be M. John Skene, clerke of our Soveraine Lordis register, councell and rolles. And now re-printed by His Majestie's special command. Skene, John, Sir, 1543?-1617. 1681 (1681) Wing C7683; ESTC R220201 149,431 38

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quhen_o onie_a wrangeous_a occupation_n be_v maid_n to_o the_o hurt_n and_o skaith_n of_o the_o king_n tenement_n the_o king_n street_n or_o common_a way_n or_o of_o the_o have_v burgh_n the_o quhilk_n kind_a of_o purpresture_n suld_v be_v decide_v before_o the_o king_n justice_n and_o his_o depute_n be_v one_fw-mi condign_a assize_n and_o he_o quha_v be_v convict_v thereof_o salbe_n in_o the_o king_n mercy_n and_o punish_v conform_v to_o his_o will_n in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o all_o his_o land_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o hald_v of_o he_o and_o mairove_a shall_v restore_v that_o quhilk_fw-mi he_o injust_o big_v and_o occupy_v the_o second_o kind_n be_v quhen_o onie_a vassal_n occupy_v and_o usurp_v any_o land_n against_o his_o over-lord_n uth_o than_o the_o king_n quhilk_fw-mi controversy_n may_v be_v decide_v be_v the_o over_o lord_n in_o his_o awin_n court_n and_o give_v the_o vassal_n be_v convict_v to_o have_v do_v wrong_a he_o tynis_fw-la perpetuallie_o all_o the_o land_n quhilk_fw-mi he_o haldis_n of_o that_o superior_a the_o quhilk_n jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o hald_a of_o court_n of_o purprision_n perteinis_fw-la to_o one_fw-mi baron_n and_o to_o uther_n quha_fw-mi be_v abone_n he_o in_o power_n and_o dignity_n sik_n as_o earl_n and_o lord_n for_o na_z vassal_n subject_n nor_o uther_n tennent_fw-fr under_o one_fw-mi baron_n have_v power_n to_o haul_v sik_n court_n ja._n 3._o p._n 30._o c._n 79._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o purprestura_fw-la be_v against_o any_o uth_a except_o the_o king_n and_o the_o superior_a as_o betwixt_o nichtbor_n and_o nichtbor_n subject_n and_o subject_a quhen_o one_fw-mi wrangeouslie_o occupy_v the_o land_n pertain_v to_o one_fw-mi uther_n or_o troubli_v he_o in_o his_o meithis_n and_o march_n quhilk_fw-mi molestation_n pertein_v to_o the_o schireff_a to_o be_v try_v before_o he_o be_v one_fw-mi brieve_v de_fw-fr nova_fw-la dissasina_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr rationabilibus_fw-la divisis_fw-la be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o 4._o 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the_o quhilk_fw-mi place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o quarentena_n viduarum_fw-la contain_v the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n during_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi space_n one_fw-mi widow_n may_v tarry_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o chief_a dwell_a place_n of_o her_o husband_n until_o her_o dowry_n be_v assign_v to_o she_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n suld_v be_v sustain_v upon_o the_o proffite_n of_o the_o heritage_n as_o it_o be_v likewaies_o write_v in_o magna_fw-la carta_fw-la anno_fw-la 9_o henr._n 3_o c._n 7._o quhilk_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o france_n as_o writis_fw-la joan._n papon_n in_o his_o arreiste_n lib._n 15_o tit._n des_fw-fr dot_n c._n 7._o &_o lib._n 10._o tit_n substitutiones_fw-la c._n 30._o per_fw-la authenticam_fw-la praeterea_fw-la c._n unde_fw-la vir_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la and_o in_o the_o burrow_n law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o second_o or_o three_o wife_n of_o any_o burges_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o her_o husband_n may_v notch_v remain_v in_o the_o house_n pertain_v to_o his_o air_n get_v of_o one_fw-mi uther_n wife_n bot_n only_o forty_o day_n leg_n burg_n c._n si_fw-la burgensis_fw-la dvas_fw-la 25._o quhatecus_n one_fw-mi kind_n or_o form_n of_o bread_n quhilk_fw-mi we_o call_v one_fw-mi fage_n or_o phage_n from_o the_o greek_a word_n phago_n comedo_fw-la to_o eat_v r_o rachetum_fw-la one_fw-mi french_z word_n rachapt_a one_fw-mi ranson_n in_o sum_n buike_v it_o be_v call_v rechatum_n transpositis_fw-la literis_fw-la stat._n 1._o rob._n br._n c._n 1._o stat._n 2._o rob._n br._n c._n 7._o quhair_n it_o be_v call_v thieft-bote_n and_o in_o sum_n old_a buike_v rachatum_n be_v call_v thieft-bote_n or_o redemtion_n take_v for_o thievis_fw-la robber_n or_o uth_a malefactor_n raptus_fw-la rape_n ravish_v or_o deforce_v of_o weeman_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v one_fw-mi of_o the_o four_o point_n or_o pleye_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n crown_n &_o to_o nane_fw-la uther_n vid._n placitum_fw-la vid._n murthrum_fw-la ravish_v be_v a_o crime_n quhairof_o one_fw-mi woman_n accusis_fw-la one_fw-mi man_n alledgand_fw-mi she_o be_v oppress_v or_o defile_v be_v he_o against_o the_o king_n peace_n lib._n 4._o c._n raptus_fw-la 9_o the_o quhilk_n complaint_n sulde_v be_v maid_n the_o same_o day_n and_o night_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o crime_n be_v commit_v quia_fw-la lapsu_fw-la diei_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimen_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la quo._n attach_v cap._n de_fw-fr caetero_fw-la 48._o statut._n wilh_n c._n item_n statuit_fw-la 9_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n westm_n 11._o c._n 34._o rape_n be_v quhair_n one_fw-mi man_n ravishis_fw-la or_o taki_v one_fw-mi uther_n man_n wife_n widow_n or_o maiden_n violent_o and_o have_v a_o do_v with_o she_o against_o her_o will_n and_o albeit_o she_o afterward_o consent_v ȝit_v it_o be_v felony_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v confirm_v be_v chess_n in_fw-ge consuetud_fw-ge burgund_n rubric_n 1._o verb._n es_fw-ge droict_n d'icellis_fw-la nu._n 43._o reif_n or_o robbery_n be_v likewaies_o one_fw-mi of_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o crown_n lib._n 4._o c._n die_v lunae_fw-la 13._o leg_n malc_n mack_n c._n 4._o ass_n reg_fw-la da._n c._n 1._o robbery_n be_v quhen_o a_o man_n lyis_o by_o the_o king_n high_a way_n pass_v to_o mercat_n town_n in_o wood_n ditch_n or_o onie_a uther_n secreit_n place_n quhair_n people_n cummis_fw-la forth_o by_o and_o robbis_n &_o spuilȝy_v they_o albeit_o he_o take_v away_o bot_n the_o valour_n of_o one_fw-mi penny_n or_o less_o it_o be_v felony_n for_o the_o mala-pertnes_a of_o the_o deed_n break_v of_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o the_o danger_n in_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi man_n be_v of_o his_o life_n causis_fw-la the_o offence_n to_o be_v the_o great_a then_o give_v the_o gear_n swa_fw-mi rob_v or_o spuilȝy_v have_v be_v thiefteouslie_o steal_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n a_o 23._o hen._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o the_o law_n of_o normandy_n li._n 3._o c._n 1._o robbery_n be_v the_o take_n of_o uth_a man_n gear_n be_v force_n and_o violence_n and_o the_o committer_n theirof_o in_o latin_a be_v
quolibet_fw-la cathorio_n novem_fw-la vaccas_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o cantherius_fw-la in_o latin_a signify_v a_o geld_a horse_n from_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi come_n the_o latin_a proverb_n cantherius_fw-la in_o fossa_fw-la against_o they_o quha_v be_v unable_a and_o not_o qualify_v seik_n and_o cravis_fw-la office_n quhairin_fw-mi they_o can_v do_v na_z mair_a service_n nor_o a_o horse_n or_o horsman_n can_v do_v be_v enclose_v within_o a_o souse_n and_o siklike_a cantherius_fw-la in_o porta_fw-la cantherius_fw-la cantherius_fw-la quhen_fw-mi one_fw-mi horse_n be_v lead_v forth_o of_o the_o stabill_n in_o the_o port_n or_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o journey_n snapper_n or_o fallis_fw-la with_o his_o master_n the_o superstitious_a peopill_n esteem_v that_o to_o be_v one_fw-mi evil_a presage_n of_o the_o journey_n carrucata_n terrae_fw-la one_fw-mi french_a word_n for_o charron_n be_v one_fw-mi pleuch_fw-ge aratrum_fw-la and_o contain_v alsmeikle_v a_o portion_n or_o measure_n of_o land_n as_o may_v be_v till_v and_o labour_v within_o yeire_n and_o day_n be_v one_fw-mi pleuch_fw-ge lib._n 1._o c._n do_v 19_o terrae_fw-la hida_n terrae_fw-la utherwaies_o in_o the_o samin_a place_n it_o be_v call_v hilda_fw-la terra_fw-la vel_fw-la hida_fw-la terrae_fw-la quhilk_fw-mi be_v one_fw-mi word_n use_v in_o the_o old_a briton_n law_n carta_n extensa_fw-la or_o extenta_fw-la one_fw-mi chartour_n quhilk_fw-mi conteinis_fw-mi one_fw-mi disposition_n of_o land_n with_o certain_a meithe_n and_o march_n utherwaies_o call_v a_o boundand_v chartour_n quon_n attach_v c._n stat_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la 62._o ass_n reg_fw-la da._n c._n statuit_fw-la per_fw-la consilium_fw-la 36._o stat._n wilh_n c._n 7._o caupe_n calpe_n in_o galloway_n and_o carrict_a quhairof_o mention_n be_v maid_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n ja._n 4._o p._n 2._o c._n 18._o 19_o signify_v one_fw-mi gift_n sik_n as_o horse_n or_o utherthing_n quhilk_fw-mi a_o man_n in_o his_o awin_n litetime_o and_o liege_n poustie_a give_v to_o his_o master_n or_o to_o onie_a uther_n man_n that_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o special_o to_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o clann_n for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o protection_n like_v as_o for_o the_o samin_a effect_n and_o cause_v sindrie_a person_n payis_o blackmaill_n to_o thief_n or_o mainteners_n of_o thief_n contrair_a the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n bot_n in_o the_o isle_n and_o hie-land_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o calpe_n be_v present_o pay_v be_v he_o quha_fw-mi oblishis_fw-la he_o theirfore_o after_o his_o decease_n swa_n the_o hereȝelde_n be_v pay_v be_v provision_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o calpe_n be_v give_v be_v special_a paction_n and_o obligatione_fw-la baith_o the_o one_fw-mi and_o the_o uther_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o debtor_n bot_n the_o hereȝelde_n suld_v be_v first_o pay_v to_o the_o landlord_n and_o a_o notable_a oppression_n be_v use_v in_o take_v up_o of_o the_o caupe_n for_o give_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o clanne_n oblishi_v he_o to_o pay_v one_fw-mi calpe_n after_o his_o decease_n one_fw-mi calpe_n be_v pay_v for_o he_o and_o also_o quhen_o onie_n of_o his_o clanne_n deceasis_n one_fw-mi calpe_n likewaies_o be_v pay_v for_o ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi of_o they_o he_o reasoun_v of_o the_o promise_n maid_n be_v their_o master_n and_o chief_a perinde_v acsi_fw-la obligatio_fw-la sactaper_n principem_fw-la tribus_fw-la obligaret_fw-la singulos_fw-la ex_fw-la tribu_fw-la cepum_fw-la animalium_fw-la the_o taulch_n creische_n or_o satnes_n of_o beast_n leg_n burg_n c._n si_fw-la quic_fw-la scienter_fw-la 71._o champert_v one_fw-mi bud_n or_o gift_n take_v be_v onie_n great_a man_n or_o judge_v sra_fw-mi onie_n person_n for_o delay_v of_o just_a actiones_fw-la or_o further_a of_o wrangous_a action_n quhidder_fw-mi it_o be_v land_n or_o onie_n gude_v movable_a stat._n 2._o ro._n br._n c._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la 22._o champert_v in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v quhen_o the_o judge_n be_v himself_o direct_o or_o be_v onie_a uther_n indirect_o manteine_v the_o pley_v to_o obtain_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o one_fw-mi party_n against_o the_o uther_n john_n rastell_n ver_fw-la champert_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n pactum_fw-la de_fw-la quota_fw-la litis_fw-la be_v unlesum_fw-la and_z forbid_v l._n 5._o c._n the_o postuland_n l._n si_fw-la contra_fw-la 22._o c_o mandati_fw-la chardones_n vel_fw-la cardones_n card_n quhairwith_o wool_fw-mi be_v card_v and_o wrocht_v leg_n burg_n c._n de_fw-fr parva_fw-la custuma_fw-la 137._o from_o the_o french_a word_n chardon_n from_o cardum_fw-la one_fw-mi thrissill_n to_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi the_o card_n be_v like_a in_o scharpnes_n and_o in_o multitude_n or_o similitude_n of_o money_n scharp_a pike_n and_o teith_n chaudmelle_n in_o latin_a rixa_fw-la one_fw-mi hot_a sudden_a tuilȝie_n or_o debaite_v quhilk_fw-mi be_v oppone_v as_o contrar_n to_o forthoucht_a felony_n ja._n 1._o p._n 6._o c._n 95._o vid._n 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