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WAMPUM

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Beads made of shells, used as money by the North American Indians, and which continued current in New York as late as 1693. … [Read more...]

WARDA

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Lat. In old English law. Ward; guard; protection; keeping; custody. Spelman. A ward; an infant under wardship. Id. In old Scotch law. An award; the Judgment of a court. … [Read more...]

WAND OF PEACE

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In Scotch law. A wand or staff carried by the messenger of a court, and which, when deforced, (that is, hindered from executing process.) he breaks, as a symbol of the deforcement, and protest for remedy of law. 2 Forb. Inst. 207. … [Read more...]

WARDEN

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A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens. … [Read more...]

WANLASS

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An ancient customary tenure of lands; I. e.t to drive deer to a stand tbat the lord may have a shot. Blount, Ten. 140. … [Read more...]

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