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Neckcloth

A piece of any fabric worn around the neck

Peristerite

variety of albite whitish and slightly iridescent like a pigeons neck

Potiche

rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides a neck of smaller size and a rounded shoulder

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Plesiosaurus

genus of large extinct marine reptiles having a very long neck a small head and paddles for swimming It lived in

Scrag

thin lean or rough a bony piece especially a bony neckpiece of meat hence humorously or in contempt the neck

Sus. Per coll

abbreviation for suspendatur per collum-'let him be hanged by the neck'-was the usual indorsement by the clerk of arraigns in the

Ordinary of assize and sessions

bishop of the diocese, anciently appointed to give malefactors their neckverses, and judge whether they read or not; also to perform

Maiden

on each side for it to slide in. the prisoner'' neck being fastened to a bar underneath, and the sign being

King's evil

by the King touching the sufferer and hanging round his neck a white ribbon to which was fastened a gold coin;

Healfang, or Halsfang

Healfang, or Halsfang [fr. hals, Sax., neck, and fang, to seize], the pillory; also a pecuniary mulct,

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Neckcloth

A piece of any fabric worn around the neck

Peristerite

variety of albite whitish and slightly iridescent like a pigeons neck

Potiche

rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides a neck of smaller size and a rounded shoulder

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Plesiosaurus

genus of large extinct marine reptiles having a very long neck a small head and paddles for swimming It lived in

Scrag

thin lean or rough a bony piece especially a bony neckpiece of meat hence humorously or in contempt the neck

Sus. Per coll

abbreviation for suspendatur per collum-'let him be hanged by the neck'-was the usual indorsement by the clerk of arraigns in the

Ordinary of assize and sessions

bishop of the diocese, anciently appointed to give malefactors their neckverses, and judge whether they read or not; also to perform

Maiden

on each side for it to slide in. the prisoner'' neck being fastened to a bar underneath, and the sign being

King's evil

by the King touching the sufferer and hanging round his neck a white ribbon to which was fastened a gold coin;

Healfang, or Halsfang

Healfang, or Halsfang [fr. hals, Sax., neck, and fang, to seize], the pillory; also a pecuniary mulct,

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