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178 *abditorium:—a chest for keeping plate or relics.
 * abecedarium:—an alphabet.
 * abecedarius:—a scholar learning to read.
 * abecula:—the back of a sword or knife.
 * aberemurdrum:—manifest murder.
 * abettare, &c. See 'abbettare, &c.
 * abeyantia:—abeyance. Property is in abeyance when it is in expectation, in the intendment of the law, not in actual possession.
 * abgatoria, abgetorium:—the alphabet; rudiments of a science.
 * abhæres:—a future holder of property, not the next heir.
 * abiaticus:—a nephew (aviaticus).
 * abigevus:—a cattle stealer. See abactor.
 * abjective:—to be non-suited; to make default.
 * abjudicare:—to take away by judicial sentence.
 * abjurare:—to renounce the realm for ever.
 * ablactatus:—weaned.
 * ablatum:—a wafer. O. E. obley (oblata).
 * abra:—a maidservant.
 * abrenunciatio:—renunciation.
 * abrocagium:—brokerage.
 * abrocarius:—a broker.
 * abrogabilis:—lit to be repealed.
 * absconcius:—a casket.
 * absconsa:—a dark lantern; a sconce.
 * absis:—an apse; a church porch.
 * absolutionis dies:—Maundy Thursday.
 * absoniare:—to shun, or avoid.
 * abutare. See abbuttare.
 * acatum. See accatum.
 * accalvaster:—bald in front.
 * accannellare:—to chamfer.
 * accapitare, accaptare:—to pay a relief.
 * accapitisy accapitum, accaptamentum:—a relief.
 * accatum:—an acquisition.
 * accearium:—steel.
 * accendile:—a lamp or candle wick.
 * acceptilatio:—discharge, acquittance.
 * acceptor:—a hawk.
 * acceptor de arbore:—a brancher.
 * acceptor de pertica:—a hawk off the perch.
 * acceptor domitus:—a reclaimed hawk.
 * acceptor intra clavem repositus:—a hawk in the mew.
 * acceptor mutatus:—a mewed hawk.
 * acceptoricius canis:—a spaniel used for falconry.
 * accessorius:—guilty of a felonious offence, not principally, but by participation.
 * accidia:—sloth.
 * accidinetum:—gorse.
 * acciptrarius:—a falconer.
 * accitulium:—cuckoo sorrel.
 * acclaudicare:—to lame, esp. a horse, with bad shoeing.