 | 1707 - 636 sidor
...City. ,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
...and 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 - 598 sidor
...their 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 it, and no Man can... | |
 | Nathan Bailey - 1760
...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.... | |
 | Thomas Walter Williams - 1816 - 1022 sidor
...and 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... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845
...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.... | |
 | Charles Sandys - 1851 - 352 sidor
...antient lathe in Kent, now comprised in St. Augustine's, pp. 61, 302. F. FEALTY, Feaut4 Fidelitas. — An oath taken at the admittance of every tenant to be true to the lord of whom he holdeth his land. — Oitstumal, p. 12. pp. 237, 251. FEOS-BOT (Sax.) — A pecuniary recompence (from yeoh, money, and... | |
 | 1861
...not the steward, whose power extends but to fealty. This term (French feaulté, ßdelitas) signifies an oath taken at the admittance of every tenant, to be true to the lord of whom he holds his land ; and such tenant is said to hold his fee " per fidein et fiduciam," by fealty at least.... | |
 | 1861
...not the steward, whoso power extends but to fealty. This term (French feaulte, f1delitas) signifies an oath taken at the admittance of every tenant, to be true to the lord of whom he holds his land ; and such tenant is said to hold his fee " per fidem et fiduciam," by fealty at least.... | |
 | English history - 1882
...applies almost exclusively to the punishment of death. FEALTY (Fidelitas) signifies the oath of fidelity, taken at the admittance of every tenant, to be true to the lord of whom he held his land. It differed from homage in being permanent, as well as in the formalities observed.... | |
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This term (French feaulte, f1delitas) signifies an oath taken at the admittance of every tenant, to be true to the lord of whom he holds his land ; and such tenant is said to hold his fee " per fidem et fiduciam, 
