In English law. The food which wood and trees yield to cattle; browse wood, mast, etc. Spelman. An ancient duty of wind fallen wood in the forest. Manwood. … [Read more...] about BOSCAGE
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BORDLANDS
The demesnes which the lords keep in their hands for the maintenance of their board or table. Cowell. Also lands held in bordage. Lands which the lord gave to tenants on condition of their supplying his table with small provisions, poultry, eggs, etc. … [Read more...] about BORDLANDS
BOSCARIA
Wood houses, or ox houses. … [Read more...] about BOSCARIA
BORDLODE
A service anciently required of tenants to carry timber out of the woods of the lord to his house; or it is said to be the quantity of food or provision which the bordarii or bordmen paid for their bord lands. Jacob. … [Read more...] about BORDLODE
BOSCUS
Wood; growing wood of any kind, large or small, timber or coppice. Cowell; Jacob. … [Read more...] about BOSCUS