The directing power of the military forces of the kingdom of Great Britain. The commander in chief, or general commanding the forces, is at the head of this department. It is subordinate to the war office, but the relations between them are complicated. Wharton. … [Read more...]
HORDEUM
In old records. Barley. Hordeum palmate, beer barley, as distinguished from common barley, which was called "hordeum quadragesimale." Blount. … [Read more...]
HORTUS
Lat. In the civil law. A garden. Dig. 32, 91, 5. … [Read more...]
HORN
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...]
HOSPES
Lat. A guest 8 Coke, 32. … [Read more...]