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Affected with dry rot reduced to dust by rot See Dry rot under Dry...
underwrite
underwrite -wrote [-rōt, -rōt] -writ·ten [-rit-n, -rit-n] -writ·ing 1 a : to assume liability for (a risk) as an insurer [the insurer s individuals, not the group, in franchise health insurance] b : to issue or set the terms of (an insurance policy) 2 : to agree to purchase (all or part of a security issue) usually on a fixed date at a fixed price with the purpose or plan to resell by means of a public offering [was a security brokerage firm which as part of its business underwrote speculative new issues "UFITEC, S.A. v. Carter, 135 Cal. Rptr. 607 (1977)"] 3 a : to put up funds for or guarantee financial support of b : to assess the risk of (as a loan) ...
Arrenatus
Arrenatus, arraigned, accused, Rot. Parl. 21 Edw. 1....
Sufferentia pacis
Sufferentia pacis, a grantor sufferance of peace or truce, Rot. Claus., 16 Edw. 3....
Sheriff-geld
Sheriff-geld, a rent formerly paid by a sheriff, and it is prayed that the sheriff in his account may be discharged thereof, Rot. Parl. 50 Edw. 3....
Kipper-time
Kipper-time, the space of time between the 3rd of may and the Epiphany, in which fishing for salmon in the Thames, between Gavesend and Henley-on-Thames, was forbidden, Rot. Parl. 50 Edw. 3....
Emblers de gentz
Emblers de gentz [Fr.], a stealing from the people. The phrase occurs in our old rolls of Parliament, 'Whereas divers murders, emblers de gentz, and robberies are committed,' etc., Rot. Parl., 21 Edw. 3, n. 62....
Chalking, or Caulking
Chalking, or Caulking, stopping the seams in a ship or vessel, Rot. Parl., 50 Edw. 3....
Camera Stellata
Camera Stellata, the Star Chamber. Its authority was enlarged and confirmed by Rot. Parl. 3 Hen. 7, n. 17, and abolished in the reign of Charles I. a little before the commencement of the civil wars, Hume, iv. 96....
Cagia
Cagia, a cage or coop for birds, Rot. Claus.; 38 Hen. 3....
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