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To ask; to demand. 2. This word is frequently used in pleading; as, to crave oyer of a bond on which the suit is brought; and in the settlement of accounts, the accountant general craves a credit or an allowance. See OYER. … [Read more...] about CRAVE

Covered protected sheltered. A pound covert is one that is close or covered over as distinguished from pound overt p which is open overhead. Closed, confidential or secret. A covert operation. … [Read more...] about COVERT

In old English law. A word of disgrace and obloquy, pronounced on either champion, in the ancient trial by battle, proving recreant, t. e., yielding. Glanville (alls it "infestum et inverecundum verbum" His condemnation was amittere liberam legem, i.e.t to become infamous, and not to be accounted liber et legalis homo, being suprised by the event to have been proved forsworn, … [Read more...] about CRAVEN

A wife; so called, from her being under the cover or protection of her husband, baron or lord. … [Read more...] about COVERT BARON

A foreign merchant, but generally taken for one who has a stall in a fair or market. Blount. … [Read more...] about CREAMER