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  • FARLEU
    Money paid by tenants in lieu of a heriot. It was often applied to the best chattel, as distinguished from heriot, the best beast. Cowell.
  • FARLINGARII
    Whoremongers and adulterers.
  • FARM
    n. A certain amount of provision reserved as the rent of a messuage. Spelman. Rent generally which is reserved on a lease; when it was to be paid in money, it was called "blanche firme." Spelman; 2 Bl. Comm. 42. A term, a lease of lands; a leasehold interest. 2 More...
  • FARM
    v. To lease or let; to demise or grant for a limited term and at a stated rental. -Farm lot. Operative words in a lease, which strictly mean to let upon payment of a certain rent in farm; i.e., in agricultural produce.-Farm out. To let for a term at a More...
  • FARMER
    1. The lessee of a farm. It is said that every lessee for life or years, although it be but of a small house and land is called "farmer." This word implies no mystery, except it be that of husbandman. Cunningham; Cowell. 2. A husbandman or agriculturist; one who cultivates More...
  • FARO
    An unlawful game of cards, in which all the other players play against the banker or dealer, staking their money upon the order in which the cards will lie and be dealt from the pack. Webster; Ward v. State, 22 Ala. 19; U. S. v. Smith, 27 Fed. Cas. 1149; More...
  • FARRAGO LIBELLI
    Lat. An ill-composed book containing a collection of miscellaneous subjects not properly associated nor scientifically arranged. Wharton.
  • FARTHING
    The fourth part of an English penny. -Farthing; of gold. An ancient English coin, containing in value the fourth part of a noble.
  • FARYNDON INN
    The ancient appellation of Serjeants' Inn, Chancery lane.
  • FAS
    Lat Right; justice; the divine law. 3 BL Comm. 2; Calvin.
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