accolade
accolade (英格兰古法)骑士授封仪式 一般由国王将手放于受封人颈上，但历代作家对此均有不同描述。图尔的格列高利〔Gregory of Tours〕写道，法王将金色的肩带授予受封人，然后吻其左颊。索尔兹伯里的约翰〔John of Salisbury〕则肯定这一仪式也在诺曼适用，征服者威廉正是通过这一仪式授予其子亨利骑士身份的。起初是空手举行仪式，后来则使用剑。
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accola
accola (ak-[schwa]-l[schwa]), n. [Latin “person living nearby”] 1. Roman law. A person who inhabits or occupies land near a certain place, such as one who dwells near a river. 2. Hist. An agricultural tenant; a tenant of a manor.
incola
incola (in-k[schwa]-l[schwa]), n. [Latin “an inhabitant”] Roman law. A foreign resident without full civil rights; the inhabitant of a foreign colony. • The term is used particularly for provincial residents who were not Roman citizens. — Also termed (in English) incolant. Cf. PEREGRINUS.
percolating water
Water that oozes or seeps through the soil without a defined channel (such as rainwater or other water that has lost its status as part of a stream). • Percolating water usu. constitutes part of the land on which it is found. [Cases: Waters and Water Courses 101. C.J.S. Waters §§ 193, 195–197, 201–204.]
percolating waters
percolating waters 地下渗流水 在地表之下不沿一定渠道流过而在土壤中不规则渗流的水，或除非通过挖掘探查不能发现其水道的地下水流。地下渗流水在地下的空洞集中即形成泉水或井水。
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