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QUADRAGESIMALS

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Offerings formerly made, on Mid-Lent Sunday, to the mother church. … [Read more...]

QUADRAGESMS

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The third volume of the year books of the reign of Edward III. So called because beginning with the fortieth year of that sovereign's reign. Crabb, Eng. Law, 327. … [Read more...]

QUADRANS

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Lat. In Roman law. The fourth part; the quarter of any number, measure, or quantity. Hence an heir to the fourth part of the inheritance was called "hares ex quadrante" Also a Roman coin, being the fourth part of an as, equal in value to an English half-penny. In old English law. A farthing; a fourth part or quarter of a penny. … [Read more...]

QUADRANT

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In angular measures, a quadrant is equal to ninety degrees. Vide Measure. … [Read more...]

QUADRANTATA TERRAE

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In old English law. A measure of land, variously described as a quarter of an acre or the fourth part of a yard-land. … [Read more...]

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