Arabant
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
They ploughed.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
They plowed. A term of feudal law, applied to those who held by the tenure of plowing and tilling the lord's lands within the manor. Cowell.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
They plowed. A te feudal law, applied to those who he the tenure of plowing and tilling t lands within the manor. Cowell.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. They ploughed. Arabant et herciabant ad curiam domini; they ploughed and harrowed at the lord's court. A phrase of frequent occurrence in Domesday Book, signifying that the vassals to whom it was applied, were bound to plough and harrow the lands of the lord withm his court, that is, withm his manor. Spelman. See Court.