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Last
Last [fr. hl'stan, Sax.; lest, Fr.], a burden; a weight or measure of fish, corn, wool, leather, pitch, etc.
Magna Carta
of feudalism, which created the military tenure of knight's service. It was reserved for the vigorous administration of Cornwell to abolish this military tenure, which he did by intermitting the Court of Wards in 1645. So perfectly
Garbage receptacle
Garb [fr. gerbe], a bundle or sheaf of corn; a handful, Fleta, 1. 2, c. xii.
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Foragium
Foragium, straw when the corn is thrashed out.
Fungibiles
Fungibiles, movable goods, which may be estimated by weight, number, or measure, such as corn, wine, or money
Metecorn
Metecorn, a measure or portion of corn given by a lord to customary tenants as a reward and encouragement for labour.
Fodder
food for horses or cattle; (2) among the Feudists a prerogative of the prince to be provided with corn, etc., for his horses, by his subjects in his wars.
Esplees
Esplees [fr. expleti', Lat.], the products of land; as the hay of meadows, herbage of pasture, corn of arable land, rents, services, etc.; also the lands, etc., themselves, Termes de la Ley. 1. Products yielded
Esceppa
Esceppa, a measure of corn, Dugd. Mon. tom. 1, p. 283.
Ernes
Ernes, the loose scattered ears of corn that are left on the ground after the binding, Kennet's Glos.
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