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Lat. Enemies. Hostes humanl generis, enemies of the human race; i.e., pirates. Hostes sunt qui nobis vel quibus nos bellum decernimus; ossteri proditores vel prsedones sunt. 7 Coke, 24. Enemies are those with whom we declare war, or who declare it against us; all others are traitors or pirates. … [Read more...]
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In old records. Barley. Hordeum palmate, beer barley, as distinguished from common barley, which was called "hordeum quadragesimale." Blount. … [Read more...]
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Lat. In the civil law. A garden. Dig. 32, 91, 5. … [Read more...]
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In old Scotch practice. A kind of trumpet used in denouncing contumacious persons rebels and outlaws, which was done with three blasts of the horn by the king's sergeant. This was called "putting to the horn;" and the party so denounced was said to be "at the horn." Bell. See HORNING. … [Read more...]