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HYBRID

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A mongrel; an animal formed of the union of different species, or different genera; also (metaphorically) a human being bom of the union of persons of different races. … [Read more...]

HUSBANDMAN

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A farmer; a cultivator or tiller of the ground. The word "farmer" is colloquially used as synonymous with "husbandman," but originally meant a tenant who cultivates leased ground. … [Read more...]

HYBRID OFFENSE

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A criminal offense for which a prosecutor has an option of charging the criminal defendant with a lesser or more severe offense, e.g. a summary conviction versus an indictable offense. … [Read more...]

HUISSERIUM

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A ship used to transport horses. Also termed "ufler". … [Read more...]

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