mesne
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Persons holding directly from the king and granting to others were the king’s tenants in capite, and were the mesne lords of their tenants.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
Besides the demesne manors of the lord seignior, six in number, there are some twelve mesne manors and fees belonging to the Penrice estate, and nearly twenty more belonging to various other owners.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Of this he had apprized Sir Robert, who had persisted, nevertheless, in holding possession, and in his claim for the mesne rents.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria
The mesne profits you have received and appropriated since Squire Trevlyn's death.
From Trevlyn Hold by Wood, Mrs. Henry
On frequent occasions the petty adjoining "Chinesified" states, of which Lu was practically the mesne lord, are stated to have been "tainted with Eastern barbarian rites."
From Ancient China Simplified by Parker, Edward Harper
