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Minced meat; meat chopped very fine; a mixture of boiled meat, suet, apples, etc., chopped very fine, to which spices and raisins are added; -- used in making mince pie.

An oil expressed from certain animal fats (esp. beef suet), the greater portion of the solid fat, or stearin, being left behind. It is mixture of olein, palmitin, and a little stearin.

popular disease. [Obs.] Johnson. Popular action (Law), an action in which any person may sue for penalty imposed by statute. Blackstone.

ds into the hands of the king where a general livery, or oustre le main, was formerly mis-sued, contrary to the form and order of law.

To follow; to pursue; to sue. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

A cyst containing matter like suet.

Liability to be sued; the state of being subjected by law to civil process.

Capable of being sued; subject by law to be called to answer in court. Story.

Spread equally over the surface; uniform; even. [Written also suent.] [Local, U.S. & Prov. Eng.] -- Su"ant*ly, adv. [Local, U.S. & Prov. Eng.]

hich tenants owe attendance to their lord. -- Suit covenant (O. Eng. Law), a covenant to sue at a certain court. -- Suit custom (Law), a service which is owed from time immemorial. -- Suit service. (Feudal Law) See Suit and service, above. -- To bring suit. (Law) (a) To bring secta, followers or witnesses, to prove…

One who sues, petitions, or entreats; a petitioner; an applicant. She hath been a suitor to me for her brother. Shak.

Manifesting entreaty; expressive of supplication. To bow and sue for grace With suppliant knee. Milton.

The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting.

The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper.

Extending across an isthmus, as at Suez or Panama.

c., in the army, or a quartermaster, gunner, boatswain, etc., in the navy. -- Warrant to sue and defend. (a) (O. Eng. Law) A special warrant from the crown, authorizing a party to appoint an attorney to sue or defend for him. (b) A special authority given by a party to his attorney to commence a suit, or to appear and…