- expeditation
- ex·ped·i·ta·tion
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expeditation
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expeditation — (ˌ)ekˌspedəˈtāshən, ik noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin expeditation , expeditatio, from expeditatus + Latin ion , io ion : the act of expeditating a dog … Useful english dictionary
expeditation of dogs — Also called the lawing of dogs,–the practice of cutting off the claws and ball or pelote of the forefeet of mastiffs, to prevent them from running after deer in the king s forests. See 3 Bl Comm 72 … Ballentine's law dictionary
expeditate — expeditation, n. /ek sped i tayt /, v.t., expeditated, expeditating. to cut off the pads or claws of (an animal, esp. a dog) in order to inhibit deer chasing. [1495 1505; < ML expeditatus (ptp. of expeditare), equiv. to L ex EX 1 + pedit (s. of… … Universalium
At regard of — Regard Re*gard , n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [1913 Webster] But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court of regard — Regard Re*gard , n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [1913 Webster] But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lawing — Law ing, n. [So called because done in compliance with an English forest law.] Expeditation. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regard — Re*gard , n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [1913 Webster] But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
survey of dogs — Regard Re*gard , n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [1913 Webster] But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court of Regard — One of the forest courts, in England, held every third year, for the lawing or expeditation of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer. It has long since been obsolete. 3 Bl.Comm. 71, 72 … Black's law dictionary
Court of Regard — One of the forest courts, in England, held every third year, for the lawing or expeditation of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer. It has long since been obsolete. 3 Bl.Comm. 71, 72 … Black's law dictionary
