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n.
The privilege formerly enjoyed by the lord of a manor, of holding courts, trying causes, and imposing fines.
n.
A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.
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The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
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Finest raisins, dried on the vine; "sun raisins."
n.
One who finestills.
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An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile.
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The product of a second sifting of meal; the finest part of the bran.
a.
A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below.
n. pl.
The finest flour made from white wheat.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Finesse
v. t.
To form into a table or catalogue; to tabulate; as, to table fines.
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The finest and whitest bread made in the Middle Ages; -- called also paynemain, payman.
imp. & p. p.
of Finesse
n.
A kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See Feldspar.
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The finest kind of silk received from India.
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The act of finessing. See Finesse, v. i., 2.
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Spun so as to be fine; drawn to a fine thread; attenuated; hence, unsubstantial; visionary; as, finespun theories.
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A small sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus) found in the Caspian Sea and its rivers, and highly esteemed for its flavor. The finest caviare is made from its roe.
n. pl.
A combination of the coarser parts of ground wheat the finest bran, separated from the fine flour and coarse bran in bolting; -- formerly regarded as valuable only for feed; but now, after separation of the bran, used for making the best quality of flour. Middlings contain a large proportion of gluten.
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A valuable cabinet wood of a dark red color, streaked and variegated with black, obtained from several tropical leguminous trees of the genera Dalbergia and Machaerium. The finest kind is from Brazil, and is said to be from the Dalbergia nigra.
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