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91To hold out — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… …
92To hold up — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… …
93To hold water — Hold Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed,… …
94Tutelage — Tu te*lage, n. [L. tutela protection, fr. tutus safe, fr. tueri to watch, defend. Cf. {Tuition}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king s right of seigniory and tutelage. [1913 Webster] The… …
95Word of honor — Honor Hon or ([o^]n [ e]r), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration;… …
96bourbon — noun Etymology: Bourbon, seigniory in France Date: 1596 1. capitalized a member of a French family founded in 1272 to which belong the rulers of France from 1589 to 1793 and from 1814 to 1830, of Spain from 1700 to 1808, from 1814 to 1868, from… …
97lordship — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. the rank or dignity of a lord used as a title b. the authority or power of a lord ; dominion 2. the territory under the jurisdiction of a lord ; seigniory …
98signory — or signiory noun (plural signories or signiories) Etymology: Middle English signorie, from Anglo French seignurie Date: 14th century seigniory …
99seignory — noun see seigniory …
100Francesco I Sforza — (July 23, 1401 March 8, 1466) was an Italian condottiero, the founder of the Sforza dynasty in Milan, Italy. He was the brother of Alessandro, with whom he often fought.BiographyEarly lifeFrancesco Sforza was born in San Miniato, Tuscany, one of… …
