Plough - Law Dictionary Search Results

Affri, or Affra

Affri, or Affra, bullocks, horses, or beasts of the plough, Cowel.

Averia carruc', beasts of the plough exempt from distress, if other sufficient goods can be found

ancient service which a tenant rendered to his lord with plough and cart

oxgate of land, as much land as an ox can plough; 8 bovat' make 1 carucate. See Co. Litt. 5 a,

Caruca [fr. Carta, old Gallic], a plough. See AVERIA CARUC'.

terrae, as much land as can be tilled by one plough. A term applied to a service rendered by a tenant

penny which King Ethelred ordered to be paid for every plough in England towards the support of the poor, Leg. Ethel.

certain tribute; or, at certain times in the year to plough some part of the lord's land; hence 'clown.

payment made by forest-tenants, that they might have liberty to plough and sow in time of pannage or mast feeding, Manw.

as also things in actual use. (11) Beasts of the plough and sheep, by 51, Hen. 3, st. 4; and (12)