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Lat. The breaking or wreck of ships; the same as naufrogium, (q. v.) … [Read more...] about FRACTURA NAVIUM

L. Latin: Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman. Franons bancus. Free bench, (q. v.) Francus homo. In old European law. A free man. Domesday. Franons plegius. In old English law. A frank pledge, or free pledge. See FRANK-PLEDGE. Francus tenons. A freeholder. See FRANK-TENEMENT. … [Read more...] about FRANCUS

To break into one ore more parts, e.g. a bone fracture. … [Read more...] about FRACTURE

(verb) - To send matter through the public malls free of postage, by a personal or official privilege. (ad) In old English law. Free. Occurring in several compounds. Frank almoigne. In English law. Free alms. A spiritual tenure whereby religious corporations, aggregate or sole, held lands of the donor to them and their successors forever. They were discharged of all other … [Read more...] about FRANK

The seas surrounding England. These were divided into the Western, including the Scotch and Irish; the North? ern, or North sea; the Eastern, being the German ocean; the Southern, being the British channel. … [Read more...] about FOUR SEAS