Agistment - letting-out of land (including woodland) as grazing for farm animals. Agister - formerly an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same - hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.Agger - an earthwork a mound a raised work.Agalmata - statues of the gods which had open eyes and moveable limbs as invented by Daedalus.Affusion - a pouring on of liquid, as in baptism.Aestival - of or relating to summer Coming forth in the summer.Aediles were responsible for maintenance of public buildings, regulation of public festivals, and they had powers to enforce public order. Aedile - an office of the Roman Republic.Aedicule - the framing of a window or opening by columns topped with a pediment so that it resembles a temple facade in miniature.Advowson - the right of a patron to present a person to a church living or benefice.To advocate, means to speak in favour of an idea (Legal). It also means a person whose profession is to plead causes in courts of law. Advocate - a person who pleads, intercedes, or speaks for another.Adventiti - in medieval times these were travelers visiting villages and towns for various economic purposes.Adjure - to command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath to appeal to or entreat earnestly.Additament - an addition, or a thing added.Where the higher fee is already registered in the Land Register and the proprietor acquires by disposition ad rem the subjacent fee, title to which is recorded in the Register of Sasines, the absorption must be given effect to in the Land Register. a renunciation by a tenant in favour of the landlord. Ad perpetuam remanentiam - the merger of leasehold interests, e.g.Acroterion - also 'Acroterium' is an architectural ornament placed on a flat base called the acroter or plinth, and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the Classical style.It was variable in size, but was regarded as the area of land that one man could plough in one day. An acre was an oblong shaped portion of land, either straight sided or sinuous, with a length of 220 yards and a width of 22 yards, giving a ratio of 10 : 1. In medieval times shape mattered more than size. Acre - the English 'statute acre' is 4840 square yards, the 'Scots acre' was somewhat larger at about 1.3 English Acres.Acolyte - One who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites a devoted follower or attendant.To outfit and equip, as for military duty.
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