See Also: gizzard(medicine)
gizzard(dictionary)
gizzard(dictionary)

thirlage (iou) and gizzard (oh)


thirlage (iou)



thirlage noun. Scot. E16.
[Metath. alt. of THRILLAGE.]
Bondage, servitude. E16-E17.
Law. A servitude imposed on the tenants of certain lands, restricting their custom to a particular mill, forge, etc.; spec. the obligation of tenants to grind their corn at a particular mill and to pay the recognized dues or multure. L17.
b. The multure exacted under this system. L18.

gizzard (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old North French; Origin: guisier, from Latin gigeria 'inside organs of animals']
a part of a bird's stomach that breaks down Food into smaller pieces