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Fiducia

Fidem mentiri, when a tenant does not keep that fealty which he has sworn to the lord, Leg. Hen. 1,

Affidatus

Affidatus, a tenant by fealty, a retainer, Blount.

Distress infinite

stubbornness of the party is conquered. Such are distresses for fealty or suit of Court, and for compelling jurors to attend,

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Censure

persons above the aged sixteen years are cited to swear fealty to the lord, and to pay 11d. per poll, and

Affidare

Affidare, to plight faith, or give or swear fealty, i.e., fidelity, Cowel's Law Dict.

Absionare

or avoid, used by the English-Saxons in the oath of fealty, Somnerus.

Socage

in order to be denominated socage as to hold by fealty and twenty shillings rent

Homage

succession that he was his man or vassal profession of fealty to a sovereign

Foy

Faith allegiance fealty

Tenure

presence of his other vassals, and perfected by homage and fealty; homage being the acknowledgment of tenure, and faculty the solemn

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