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cognizor
cognizor, -isor Old Law. (ˈkɒgnɪˌzɔː(r), ˈkɒnɪ-) Forms: 6–7 conisor, 7 -our, -zor, 6– cognisor, 8– -zor. [in 16th c. conisour, in form Anglo–French = continental F., conois(s)eor, agent-n. f. conois(s)- stem of conoistre to know: see connoisseur n.] The party who levies a fine of land.1531–1594 [see...
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cognizee
cognizee, -isee Old Law. (kɒgnɪˈziː, kɒnɪ-) Forms: 6–7 conisee, 6– cognisee, 8– cognizee. [formed as correlative to cognizor, on the model of words in -ee etymologically correlative to words in -or. But the formation is not etymological.] The party in whose favour a fine of land was levied; he to wh...
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cognizer
cognizer, -iser (kɒgˈnaɪzə(r)) [f. cognize v. + -er. Cf. cognizor, and connoisseur n., for other types.] One who or that which cognizes.1836 Blackw. Mag. XL. 255 Intellect is the cognizer of all forms. 1877 Blackie Wise Men Introd. 12 An inherent λόγος, without which neither a cogniser nor a cognise...
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conuzor
† ˈconusor, ˈconuzor Law. Obs. or arch. Also 6 -our. [a. AF. conusour, conis(s)our = OF. conois(s)eor, f. L. type cognōscitor-em (cf. It. conoscitore, Pr. conoisedor), f. cognōscĕre to know.] Archaic form of cognizor: The party who made cognizance, esp. in a fine of land.1574 tr. Littleton's Tenures...
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cognize
cognize, -ise, v. (kɒgˈnaɪz) [A comparatively modern word, formed with reference to cognizance, cognizor, and the kindred words, and the earlier recognize. It thus corresponds analogically, but not phonetically, to L. cognōscere, OF. conoistre, F. connaître: cf. cognosce. The prevalence of the endin...
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chirographer
chirographer (kaɪˈrɒgrəfə(r)) Also 6 cyro-, 6–7 ciro-, chyro-. [partly ad. F. chirographaire, ad. late L. chīrographārius; partly Eng. formation like geograph-er and the like.] 1. Law. The officer appointed to ‘engross fines’ (chirographs), in the Court of Common Pleas. (Abolished in 1833.)[1285 Act...
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scire facias
‖ scire facias Law. (ˈsaɪəriː ˈfeɪʃɪæs) [Subst. use of the Law Latin phrase scīre facias, ‘do (him) to wit’, the characteristic words of the writ.] A judicial writ, requiring the sheriff to do the party concerned to wit that he should come before the Court to ‘show cause’ why execution should not be...
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nonage
▪ I. nonage1 (ˈnəʊnɪdʒ) Forms: 4–5 nownage, 5 noun age, nounage, 5–6 nowne age, noneage, non(e) age, 6 nonai(d)ge, noon aege, nonadge, noonage, 7 nonnage, 6–8 non-age, 5– nonage. [a. AF. nounage = OF. nonage, f. non- (see non-) + age age n.] 1. The condition of being under age; the period of legal i...
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extent
▪ I. extent, n. (ɛkˈstɛnt) Also 5 astent. [ME. extente, a. AF. extente, estente (= med.L. extenta), fem. pa. pple. of estendre to extend used subst. (cf. mod.Fr. étendue) in various senses; (1) extent in space, (2) superficial area, (3) valuation; f. estendre (F. étendre):—L. extendĕre: see extend.]...
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render
▪ I. render, n.1 (ˈrɛndə(r)) [f. rend v.1 + -er1.] One who rends or tears. (Cf. lath-render.)1586 A. Day Eng. Secretary ii. (1595) 92 Whie doe you thus vngratefullie..become..wretched renders and tearers of your mothers bowels? 1634 Canne Necess. Separ. (1849) 92 The most part of Israel judged them ...
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fine
▪ I. fine, n.1 (faɪn) Forms: 3 fin, 3–6 fyn(e, 3– fine. [ME. fin, a. OF. fin = Pr. fin-s, fi-s, Sp. fin, Pg. fim, It. fine:—L. fīnem, fīnis end. In med.L. and OF. the word has the senses ‘ending of a dispute, settlement, payment by way of composition’; hence the various applications in branch II.] I...
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use
▪ I. use, n. (juːs) Forms: α. 3–5 vs (4–5 vss), 4, 7 Sc. us (3–4 hus, 4–5 uss), 5 ws (5 owse, 5–6 Sc. wss), 5–7 vse (5 vce, Sc. 5–6 wse), 4– use (5 uce, 6 usse). β. Sc. and north. 4 oise, 4–5 oys, oyse, 5 oysse, ois, 6 oiss; 4 vice, 5 vys, 5–6 vyss. [a. AF. and OF. us, uus, hus m. (also use f.):—L. ...
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