Henry the Old, or Elder. King Henry I. is so called in ancientEnglish chronicles and charters, to distinguish him from the subsequent kiugs of thatname. Spelman.
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HENRY PAULSON
The former Treasurey Secretary of the US under the Bush administration . He is chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs before his appointment .
HEORDFiETE, or HUDEFSST
In Saxon law. A master of a family, keeping house, distinguished from a lower class offreemen, viz., folgeras, (folgarii,) who had no habitations of their own, but were houseretainersof their […]
HEORDPENNY
Peter-pence , (q. v.)
HEORDWERCH
In Saxon law. The service of herdsmen, done at the will of their lord.
HEPATITIS
A disease that causes liver inflammation and liver cancer or failure. it is prevented by a vaccine. It can cause flulike symptons but is spread by Hepatitis A and Hepatitis […]
HEPATOTOXIN
A substance that causes liver damage by heavy metals or chemicals. Drugs can cause this as well with prolonged use.
HERALD
In ancient law , a herald was a diplomatic messenger who carriedmessages between kings or states, and especially proclamations of war, peace, ortruce. In English law , a herald is […]
HERALDRY
The art, office, or science of heralds. Also an old and obsolete abuse ofbuying and selling precedence in the paper of causes for hearing.
HERBAGE
In English law . An easement or liberty, which consists in the right topasture cattle on another’s ground.Feed for cattle in fields and pastures. Bract, fol. 222; Co. Litt. 40: […]
HERBAGIUM ANTERIUS
The first crop of grass or hay, in opposition to aftermath orsecoud cutting. Paroch. Antiq. 450.
HERBENGER, or HARBINGER
An officer in the royal house, who goes before and allots the noblemen and those of thehousehold their lodgings; also an innkeeper.
HERBERGAGIUM
Lodgings to receive guests in the way of hospitality. Cowell.
HERBERGARE
To harbor; to entertain.
HERBERGATUS
IL.rbored or entertained in an inn. Cowell.
HERBERY, or HERBURY
An inn. Cowell.
HERCIA
A harrow. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 77.
HERCIARE
To harrow. 4 Inst. 270.
HERCIATURA
In old English law . Harrowing; work with a harrow. Fleta, lib.2, c. S2,
HERCISCUNDA
In the civil law . To be divided. Familia hcrclscunda, an inheritance tobe divided. Actio familia; hcrcis- cundw, an action for dividing an inheritance.Erciscunda is more commonly used in the […]
HERD
n. An indefinite number, more than a few, of cattle, sheep, horses, or otheranimals of the larger sorts, assembled and kept together as one drove and under onecare and management. […]
HERD INSTINCT
A group of investors that are vulnerable to stock prices and sell as a group.
HERDER
One who herds or has charge of a herd of cattle, in the senses above defined.See Hooker v. McAllister, 12 Wash. 40, 40 Pac. 017; Underwood v. Birdsell, 6Mont. 142, […]
HERDEWICH
A grange or place for cattle or husbandry. Mon. Angl. lit. 3.
HERDWERCH, HEORDWERCH
Herdsmen’s work, or customary labor, done by shepherds and inferior tenants, at thewill of the lord. Cowell.