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dignitary

One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor especially one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial

Grapnel

A small anchor with four or five flukes or claws used to hold boats or small vessels hence any instrument designed to grapple or hold a grappling iron a grab written

Grazing

owners usque ad medium filum vi'. See also AGISTMENT. As to power to attach grazing rights to small holdings and allotments, see s. 42 of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 36),

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main memory

The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for rapid access during execution of a program it usually hold the largest quantity of

Occupy

To take or hold possession of to hold or keep for use to possess

Possess

To occupy in person to hold or actually have in ones own keeping to have and to hold

rubber band

it varies in length from the circumference of a finger to several inches and is usually used to hold several objects together temporarily by the tension exerted when the band is stretched and fitted around the objects

Ad melius inquirendum

Ad melius inquirendum. A writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See Reg. v. Carter, (1876) 45 LJ QB 711, in which the defendant coroner was

Holder forth

One who speaks in public an haranguer a preacher See hold forth b under hold

Ancient demesne

demesne manor are merely to be considered as occupying a part of the lord's demesne and do not hold of the manor. They form the customary Court. The Court of Ancient Demesne, which is analogous to the

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