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Primer fine. One suing out the writ or pr'cipe, called a writ of covenant, there was due to the Crown, by ancient prerogative, a primer fine, or a noble for every five marks of land sued for; that was one-tenth of the annual value, 1 Steph. Com....
Bourgeois
A size of type between long primer and brevier See Type...
Long primer
A kind of type in size between small pica and bourgeois...
Primer election
Primer election, first choice....
Primer seisin
Primer seisin, a feudal burthen, only incident to the King's tenants in capite, and not to those who held of inferior or mesne lords. It was a right which the King had, when any of his tenants in capite died seised of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir (provided he were of full age) one whole year's profits of the lands, if they were in immediate possession; and half a year's profits, if they were in reversion, expectant on an estate for life. It was incident to socage-tenants in capite, as well as those who held by knight-service. It was abolished by 12 Car. 2, c. 24....
Long lived
Having a long life having constitutional peculiarities which make long life probable lasting long as a long lived tree they are a long lived family long lived prejudices...
Long vacation
Long vacation. By (English) R.S.C. Ord. LXVIII., r. 4 (1), the Long Vacation shall commence on 1st of August and terminate on the day appointed by Order in Council for that purpose. By Order in Council dated 1st March, 1907, the Long Vacation is to commence in August and was to terminate on 11th October. For the year 1935 the Long Vacation terminated on 6th October (Long Vacation (1935) Order, 1935)....
long distance
covering long distances as a long distance runner a long distance telephone call...
Long horned
Having a long horn or horns as a long horned goat or cow having long antennaelig as certain beetles Longicornia...
Long winded
Long breathed hence tediously long in speaking consuming much time as a long winded talker...
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