To sell shamelessly. To sell by publicly announcing your attempt to sell an item. … [Read more...] about HAWKING
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HAUBER
O. Fr. A high lord; a great baron. Spelman. … [Read more...] about HAUBER
HAY-BOTE
Another name for "hedge-bote," being one of the estovers allowed to a tenant for life or years, namely, material for repairing the necessary hedges or fences of his grounds. 2 Bl. Comm. 35; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 129. … [Read more...] about HAY-BOTE
HAUGH, OR HOWGH
A green plot in a valley. … [Read more...] about HAUGH, OR HOWGH
HAYWARD
In old English law. An officer appointed in the lord's court to keep a common herd of cattle of a town; so called because he was to see that they did not break or Injure the hedges of inclosed grounds. His duty was also to impound trespassing cattle, and to guard against pound-breaches. Kltch. 46; Cowell. Adams y. Nichols, 1 Aikens (Vt) 319. … [Read more...] about HAYWARD