lawing

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verb bring action against in court

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Word Origin & History

Old English lagu (plural laga, comb. form lah-) "law, ordinance, rule, regulation; district governed by the same laws," from Old Norse *lagu "law," collective plural of lag "layer, measure, stroke," literally "something laid down or fixed," from Proto-Germanic *lagan "put, lay" (see lay (v.)).

Replaced Old English æ and gesetnes, which had the same sense development as law. Cf. also statute, from Latin statuere; German Gesetz "law," from Old High German gisatzida; Lithuanian istatymas, from istatyti "set up, establish." In physics, from 1660s. Law and order have been coupled since 1796.

Example Sentences for lawing

I never yet lodged in a hostelrie, But I paid my lawing before I gaed.

I hastened through my breakfast, paid my lawing, and ordered out my horse.

They're worth more than all the lawing Gray and Vanrevel have ever done or ever will do.

We have no time for lawing, and if we did, the shysters would get it all.

Gradually, after much shooting and lawing, we parcelled out the range and settled down covering practically the whole State.

"I would that that part of your duty relating to the hock-sinewing, and lawing of mastiffs, could be discontinued," said Richard.

Jeanie courteously declined the tankard, and inquired what was her "lawing?"

Sir, no man should enter the door of a public-house without paying his lawing.'

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