 | Thomas Blount - 1707 - 888 sidor
...Faaitjto flatter or wheadle j aMb a young Deer. .. Fay, Faith. Spenctr. Fealty, in Law, fignifies an Oath taken at the -admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord of whom he holdeth his Land. Fea/ible, that may be done, eafie to be done. Feat, a notable Adtion or Deed; alfo... | |
 | 1707 - 590 sidor
...,to flatter or wheadle ; alfo a young. Deer. Fay, Faith. Spencer. Fealty, in La\v, fignifies an Oath taken at the admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord of whom he holdetb his Land. Feafille, that maybe done, eafie to be done. Feat, 3. notable Action or Deed; alfo... | |
 | John Kersey - 1708 - 708 sidor
...Liai, it Faithful and Loyal. To jFí8l> (N.-C. ) tohide Jealtg, Loyalty. Faithfulnefs. In Lav, an Oath taken at the admittance of every Tenant, to be true to the Lord of whom. be holds his Land. • Jr «afible, •( F. ) that may be done. jftar, finical, odd. Л jf cat, a no«... | |
 | Gentleman of the Inner Temple, Sir Bartholomew Shower - 1735 - 402 sidor
...Heirs for ever. Camd. Brit.fol. 329. jFarn&atn, alias jfernliam Eopal, o>. jFCiHtp, Signifieth an Oath taken at the Admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord, of whom he holdeth his Land, and Fealty muft be done in Perfon; the Reafon is, becaufe he muft be fvvorn unto... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 sidor
...loud. FEALTY ijdtlnai, Infidélité', F.) fidelity, loyalty. FEALTY (feodalitai, L.) an oath taken к the admittance of every tenant to be true to the lord of which he holds his land. Giniral FEALTY, that which is to be jerf'jnaci by every fubjea to his prince.... | |
 | Willem Sewel - 1766 - 966 sidor
...vagebond, zie Faitor. FEA. to FEAG one , (to laih him) lemandkaßyden. FEALTY , or fe and homage , (an oath taken at the admittance of every tenant , to be true to the Lord of whom he holdeth his land) Hulde, Trowuisweering. (T> Fealty, (or loyalty) Geboorzaambeid , trouws. FEAR, Freeze,... | |
 | Thomas Walter Williams - 1816 - 1048 sidor
...leal, ; :- to be faithful and loyal. Unit. FEALTY, (ßdelilas]fr.(feaulle, iefiîes) signifies an oath taken at the admittance of every tenant, to be true to the lord of whom he holds his land. Smith de ///.••<•. Ang, lib. 3, r. 8. Co. LU. 93. FEASTS, anniversary times of... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1843 - 914 sidor
...; a buck or doe of the first year. lrE'ALTY, in feudal law, an oath taken on the admittance of any tenant to be true to the lord of whom he held his land. Under the feudal system of tenures, every vassal or tenant was bound to be true and faithful to his... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 sidor
....,,,,,, i, SiffittOHf., Cumenlarier, bdek H. rh. ir. FBAtrvin its irestrioted Legal ncceptation is the Oath of fidelity, taken at the admittance of every Tenant, to be true to the Lord of whom he holds his land. »It is incident to all manner of tenures except frank-almdigne and tenancy at will.... | |
 | W. M. Buchanan - 1846 - 768 sidor
...Luther. FBAL'TT, Fr. feat, trusty, from Lat. Jldetis. A term, in feudal late, for the oath taken by the tenant, to be true to the lord of whom he held his land, and to defend him against his enemies. This obligation was called his fidelity or fealty. The tenant... | |
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Law, fignifies an Oath taken at the -admittance of every Tenant to be true to the Lord of whom he holdeth his Land. 
