Agriculture; cultivation of the soil for food; farming in the sense of operating land to raise provisions. … [Read more...] about HUSBANDRY
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HYDAGE
See HIDAGE. … [Read more...] about HYDAGE
HUSBREC
In Saxon law. The crime of housebreaking or burglary. Crabb, Eng. Law, 59, 308. … [Read more...] about HUSBREC
HYDROMETER
An instrument for measuring the density of fluids; being immersed in fluids, as in water, brine, beer, brandy, it determines the proportion of their densities, or their specific gravities, and thence their qualities. 2. By, the Act of Congress of January 12, 1825, 3 Story's' Laws U. S. 1976, the secretary of the treasury is authorized, under the direction of the president of … [Read more...] about HYDROMETER
HUSBRECE
old Eng. law. The, ancient name of the offence now called burglary. … [Read more...] about HUSBRECE
