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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

A written or printed notice displayed to Inform those concerned of something to be done. HAND-BO ROW (from hand, and Saxon borow, a pledge). Nine of a decennary or friborg (q. v.) were so called, being inferior to the tenth or head borow, — a decenna or Iriborga being ten freemen or frankpledges, who were mutually sureties for each other to the king for any damage. Du Cange, Friborg, Head-borow.