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Scotal, or scotale, an extortionate practice by officers of the forest who kept ale-houses, and compelled the people to drink at their houses for fear of their displeasure. Prohibited by the Charter … extortionate practice by officers of the forest who kept ale-houses, and compelled the people to drink at their houses for fear of their displeasure. Prohibited by the Charter of the Forest, c. 7. An extortionary practice by

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Bidal, or Bidall

Bidal, or Bidall [fr. biddan, Sax., to pray] an invitation of friends to drink ale at the house of some poor man, who hopes thereby to be relieved by charitable contribution. It is

Ealehus

Ealehus [fr. eale, Sax., ale, and hus, house], an alehouse.

Bidale

An invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor mans house and there to contribute in charity for his relief

Potboy

A boy who carries pots of ale beer etc a menial in a public house

Ale-conner, or Ale-founder, or Ale-kenner

Matched in: Term Ale-conner, or Ale-founder, or Ale-kenner

Magna Carta

abolished. The 25th chapter directs that:-'One measure of wine shall be through our realm, and one measure of ale, and one measure of corn, that is to say, the quarter of London; and one breadth of dyed … and she held the day of the death of her husband, and she shall tarry in the chief house of her husband by forty days after th death of her husband, within which days her dower shall

Settled land

Estates, (1927) 1 Ch 229. S. 1, defining settlement, does not apply to land held on trust for ale [(English) L.P. Amendment Act, 1926]. See also Ryder and Steadman's Contract, (1927) 2 Ch 62. By s. 4 … powers of a tenant for life (see Law of Property Act, ss. 28 et seq.). The principal mansion house on any settled land, and the park and grounds occupied therewith, cannot be sold without the consent either

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