poustie

poustie
Power.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • poustie — noun /ˈpuːsti,ˈpaʊsti/ Power, authority. ‘A, good knyght,’ seyde he, ‘thou arte a foole; for that jantillwoman was the mayster fyende of helle, which hath pouste over all other devyllis [...].’ …   Wiktionary

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  • Liege poustie — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • liege poustie — (Law) condition or state of a person who is in his regular health and capacity; condition of complete health requisite to do legal acts …   English contemporary dictionary

  • liege poustie — The condition of a person s health prerequisite to his freedom in alienating his property either by deed or by will …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • liege poustie — ˈlēj|püstē, pau̇s noun Etymology: Middle English lege pouste, from Middle French lige poestí, lige pousté, literally, liege power : the state of good health requisite under Scots law to the exercise of full legal powers especially in the transfer …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Liege homage — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Liege widowhood — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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