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  • Fykedefined inBouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)

    A bow-net for catching fish. Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 129. Fyke nets are prohibited in Pennsylvania by Act of 1901.

  • Fyledefined inCyclopedic (1922)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)

    or FFYLE (Scotch). In old Scotch practice. To declare or find guilty; literally, to defile; to make or declare foul; as clenge was to acquit, literally to clean or cleanse. "Swa th

  • Fylitdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)

    In old Scotch practice. Fyled; found guilty. See "Fyle." FYNDERINGA (Saxon). An offense or trespass for which the fine or compensation was reserved to the king's pleasure. Leg. Hen

  • Fynderingadefined inBlack's (1891)Burrill (1850)

    Sax. An offense or trespass fur which the fine or compensation wus reserved fo theking’s pleasure. Its nature is not known.

  • Fyrddefined inCyclopedic (1922)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)

    The military array or land force of the whole country. Contribution to the fyrd was one of the imposts forming the trinoda necessitas. Wharton.

  • Fyrdfaredefined inBlack's (1910)

    A summoning forth to join a military expedition; a summons to join the fyrd or army. —Fyrdsocne, (or fyrdsoken.) Exemption from military duty; exemption from service in the fyrd.

  • Fyrdwitedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)

    The fine incurred by neg- G. In Law French. Frequently used at the beginning of words to express the English "W."; as "gage" for age" for "wainage," and the like.

  • Fyrdwltedefined inBlack's (1910)

    A fine imposed for neglecting to join the fyrd when summoned. Also a fine imposed fpr murder committed in the army; alao an acquittance of such fine.

  • Fyrthwitedefined inBouvier (1914)

    or FRIDWITE. A mulct paid by one who deserted the army. Cowell; Con. li. Diet. Doubtless these words and Fyrdwite (q. v.) were different forms of the G. Q. The seventh letter of th

  • Fyuderingadefined inKinney (1893)

    i t or saax. In old English law. An offense whose nature is matter of conjecture, mentioned in the laws of King Henry L, c. 11, the fine or compensation for which was reserved to t