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In old English law. A term used in Domesday for a village or hamlet belonging to some town or manor. … [Read more...] about BEREWICHA, OR BEREWICA

A large farm; the barn yard of a large farm. … [Read more...] about BERTON

In the description of a paper in a declaration, to say it bears date such a day, is to aver that such date is upon it; and if, on being produced, it is dated at another day, the variance will be fatal. But if it be averred it was made on such a day, and upon its production it bears date on another day, it will not be a variance, because it might have been made one day and dated … [Read more...] about BEAR DATE

A service which certain tenants were anciently bound to perform, as to reap their landlord's corn at harvest. Said by Whishaw to be still in existence in some parts of England. Blount; Cowell; Whishaw. … [Read more...] about BEDEREPE

Referring to options on a product that differentiates it from competitors. All the bells and whistles means a product, such as a car, that comes with all the extra luxury options installed. … [Read more...] about BELLS AND WHISTLES