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CORNAGE

Volume 6 · 64 words · 1810 Edition

ancient tenure, the service whereof was to blow a horn when any invasion of the Scots Cornarists was perceived. This tenure was very frequent in the northern counties near the Picts wall; but by flat, Car. II. all tenures are converted into free and common locage.β€”An old rental calls cornage, newt-geldi, q. d. neat-geld. Lord Coke says, in old books it is called borngeld.