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First fruits

First fruits, an incident to the old feudal tenures, being one year's … a value not exceeding 50l. a year were freed from first fruits and tenths by 6 Anne, c. 44, and 6 Anne,

Anne (2 Anne, c. 11), whereby all the revenue of first-fruits and tenths (see those titles) which belonged to the English … the appropriation of the revenue arising from the payment of first-fruits and tenths to the augmentation of small livings, it was

Osage orange

to the mulberry Morus also its fruit The tree was first found in the country of the Osage Indians and bears … Maclura aurantiaca closely allied to the mulberry Morus also its fruit The tree was first found in the country of the

Primitia

The first fruit the first years whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment … The first fruit the first years whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment

Primiti'

Primiti', the first fruits which were presented to the gods by the ancients; also,

Saladinetenth

great sums of money under the title of annates or first-fruits, which were first suffered to be taken within the realm

King's Books

every ecclesiastical benefice and preferment, according to which valuation the first-fruits and tenths were collected and paid, and the clergy rated.

Tenths

to the Church by 2 Anne, s. 8. See also FIRST FRUITS; BOUNTY OF QUEEN ANNE.

Valor beneficiorum

of every ecclesiastical benefice and preferment, according to which the first-fruits and tenths are collected and paid. It is commonly called

Churchesset

to the ancient law of Moses, in the name of first fruits; as in the writ of King Canutus sent to the

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