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FEASTS (law) and get(2) (iou)


FEASTS (law)


FEASTS. Certain established periods in the Christian church. Formerly, the days of the feasts of saints were used to indicate the dates of instruments, days of the feasts of saints were used to indicate the dates of instruments, and memorable events. 18 Toull. n. 81. These are yet used in England; there and memorable events. 18 Toull. n. 81. These are yet used in England; there they have Easter term, Hilary term,

get(2) (iou)



get noun2. In senses 1 & 2 also jet. ME.
[Old French get (mod. jet): see JESS noun.]
Fashion, style, mode, manner. ME-E16.
A device, a contrivance. Only in LME.
A jess for a hawk. rare. E17.