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  • pit and gallows — A feudal baron s right to drown female and hang male felons • • • Main Entry: ↑pit …   Useful english dictionary

  • Barony and Castle of Giffen — The Barony of Giffen and its associated 15th century castle were in the parish of Beith in the former District of Cunninghame, now North Ayrshire. The site may be spelled Giffen or Giffin and lay within the Lordship of Giffin, which included the… …   Wikipedia

  • Crosbie Castle and the Fullarton estate — Crosbie Castle Fullarton, Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland UK …   Wikipedia

  • Gallows — A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging.A gallows can take several forms. The simplest form (as often used in the game Hangman ) resembles an inverted L , with a single upright and a horizontal beam to which the rope …   Wikipedia

  • Gallows Frame — The Gallows Frame or Headframe is the structural frame, usually made of steel or timber, at the top of an underground mine shaft. A Headframe is also known as a winding tower, pit head or poppet head. The name poppet head is probably related to… …   Wikipedia

  • List of film director and actor collaborations — Film directors frequently choose to work with the same actor or actress across several projects. Such collaborations may span years or even decades. The following list has been alphabetized by the director s last name. A *Jim Abrahams / Lloyd… …   Wikipedia

  • Saints Chrysanthus and Daria — The martyrdom of Sts Chrysanthus and Daria. From a 14th century manuscript Martyrs Born 3rd century AD Rome, Roman Empire …   Wikipedia

  • Turn and turn about — Turn Turn, n. 1. The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. [1913 Webster] 2. Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Moot hill — A moot hill or mons placiti (statute hill)[1] is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for moots , meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things …   Wikipedia

  • Dule Tree — Dule or dool trees in Britain were used as gallows for public hangings.[1] They were also used as gibbets for the display of the corpse for a considerable period of time after such hangings. These Trees of Lamentation or Grief were usually… …   Wikipedia

  • furca et fossa — /farka et fosa/ Gallows and pit, or pit and gallows. A term used in ancient charters to signify a jurisdiction of punishing thieves, viz., men by hanging, women by drowning …   Black's law dictionary

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