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CUTHRED

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A knowing or skillful counsellor. … [Read more...]

CYNE-BOT, OR CYNE-GILD

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The portion belonging to the nation of the mulct for slaying the king, the other portion or were being due to his family. Blount … [Read more...]

CUTPURSE

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One who steals by the method of cutting purses; a common practice when men wore their purses at their girdles, as was once the custom. Wharton. … [Read more...]

CYNERBOTE

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A mulct anciently paid by one who killed another, to the kindred of the deceased. Spelman. … [Read more...]

CUTTER OF THE TALLIES

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In old English law. An officer In the exchequer, to whom it belonged to provide wood for the tallies, and to cut the sum paid upon them, etc. … [Read more...]

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