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The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone.

The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. Blackstone.

retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc.

A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.

or other, will find her witness. Milton. Archeological ages are designated as three: The Stone age (the early and the later stone age, called paleolithic and neolithic), the Bronze age, and the Iron age. During the Age of Stone man is supposed to have employed stone for weapons and implements. See Augustan, Brazen, Gol…

A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; as, a house is an aggregate of stone, brick, timber, etc.

the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same. Blackstone.

Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The agnatic succession." Blackstone.

A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions. Blackstone.

A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.

A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made. Fosbroke.

A kind of plastic cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica; -- called also albolite.

ubstance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.

is transferred; -- opposed to alienor. It the alienee enters and keeps possession. Blackstone.

One who alienates or transfers property to another. Blackstone.

ent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system. Blackstone.

to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior. It is thus opposed to feud. Blackstone. Bouvier.

By allowance; admittedly. Shenstone.

es that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina). Shenstone.

Alms are but the vehicles of prayer. Dryden. Tenure by free alms. See Frankalmoign. Blackstone.