vicarial

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He extended his vicarial authority into a virtual sovereignty of the Lombard towns, acknowledging only the German Emperor as his feudal lord.

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Another instance of a clergyman going to law with his parishioners was that of the Rev. John Benison, vicar of Burton, who was dissatisfied with the payments of the vicarial revenues.

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For this reason his vicarial representative can plead scores of excuses for presenting himself at "The Court."

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As it chanced, the captain of the guard was just then out of the way; and Rob had reason to think he would be pardoned for the little stretch of vicarial authority.

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For this reason his vicarial representative can plead scores of excuses for presenting himself at “The Court.”

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