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Seneschal

Seneschal [sein, Ger., a house; and schale, an office], a steward; also one who has the dispensing of justice, Co. Litt. 61 a; Kitch. 13; Cook's Jurisp. 102.

abstention

abstention : the staying of the exercise of federal jurisdiction in a case that involves a question of state law or policy which the federal court prefers to have resolved by a state court or agency...

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bootleg

bootleg : something bootlegged bootleg adj vb boot·legged boot·leg·ging vt 1 : to produce, reproduce, or distribute without authorization or license 2 : smuggle compare pirate vi : to engage in bootlegging boot·leg·ger n

finger

finger fin·gered fin·ger·ing : to accuse or identify as guilty [was fingered simply because he fit the stereotype of a young, black street criminal "Jack Ewing"]

fingerprint

fingerprint : the impression of a fingertip on any surface ;also : an ink impression of the lines upon the fingertip taken for the purpose of identification (as during the booking procedure following an arrest) see...

Cornet

An obsolete rude reed instrument Ger Zinken of the oboe family

Bersare

Bersare [fr. berser, Ger.], to shoot or hunt.

Easter

Easter [fr. Ostern, Ger., supposed to be derived from the name of the Teutonic goddess Ostera (oster, to rise), celebrated by the ancient Saxons early in the spring], a movable feast of the church, held in...

Herald

Herald [fr. here, Sax., an army, and heald, a champion; herault, heraut, Fr.; herald, Ger.; araldo, Ital.; because it was part of his office to charge or challenge unto battle or combat], an officer who registers...

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