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coign and livery

coign and livery noun: in Gaelic Ireland, the free entertainment which a chief exacted from his subjects for his servants and followers.

Noun

coign and livery

  1. (historical) In Gaelic Ireland, the free entertainment which a chief exacted from his subjects for his servants and followers.
    Synonyms:
    bonaght

Synonyms of coign and livery

Forms of coign and livery

alternative formcoyne and livery

Questions about coign and livery

What does coign and livery mean?
Coign and livery means in Gaelic Ireland, the free entertainment which a chief exacted from his subjects for his servants and followers.
What part of speech is coign and livery?
Coign and livery is a noun.

Words near coign and livery in the dictionary

  1. coiflet
  2. coiflets
  3. Coifman
  4. coifs
  5. coign
  6. coign and livery
  7. coign of vantage
  8. coigne
  9. coigne of vantage
  10. coigned
  11. coignes

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