Averium
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A work animal.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/., averia. A working beast, an heriot; cattle. Averia carucae: beasts of the plough. Averia elongata: cattle eloigned, carried away. Averiis captis in withernam (cattle taken in withernam): same as Capias in withernam.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from Fr. ouvre, work, or aver, to have.] A live beast, or working animal. Melius averium; the best beast. Bract. fol. 60. De meliori averio suo, vel de secundo meliori; of his best beast, or second best. Id. fol. 86. 2 Bl. Com. 424. See Heriot. Per unicum averium vel per duo; by one beast or by two. Bract. fol. 223. See Averia.