Wool — In the late 13c, there were some eight million sheep in England; the wool trade was the single most important export and the basis of crucial taxation. Monasteries had great flocks on their granges, particularly the Cistercian order in their out… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
wool|sack — «WUL SAK», noun. 1. a bag of wool. 2. a) the cushion, a large cloth covered bag of wool, on which the Lord Chancellor sits in the British House of Lords. b) the office of Lord Chancellor … Useful english dictionary
sack — 1. noun /sæk/ a) A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small… … Wiktionary
sack — 1. a traditional unit of volume. Sacks of different commodities are of different sizes, but a typical measure is 3 bushels (about 105.7 liters based on the U.S. bushel, or 109.1 liters based on the British Imperial bushel). 2. a traditional … Dictionary of units of measurement
wool-sack — A name given to the seat of the lord chancellor in the house of lords … Ballentine's law dictionary
Yolk sack — Yolk Yolk (y[=o]lk or y[=o]k; 277), n. [OE. yolke, yelke, [yogh]olke, [yogh]elke, AS. geoloca, geoleca, fr. geolu yellow. See {Yellow}.] [Written also {yelk}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The yellow part of an egg; the vitellus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of the English fiscal system — The history of the English fiscal system affords the best known example of continuous financial development in terms of both institutions and methods. Although periods of great upheaval occurred from the time of the Norman Conquest to the… … Wikipedia
Woolsack — Wool sack , n. A sack or bag of wool; specifically, the seat of the lord chancellor of England in the House of Lords, being a large, square sack of wool resembling a divan in form. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Woolsack — The large red cushion, stuffed with wool, on which the lord *chan cellor sits as speaker of the House of Lords. It signified just how vital the wool trade was to the national economy. At first it was simply a sack filled with wool for the judges… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Tetbury — infobox UK place country = England official name= Tetbury latitude= 51.635683 longitude= 2.158238 population= 5,250 (2001 Census) shire district= Cotswold shire county= Gloucestershire region= South West England constituency westminster= Cotswold … Wikipedia
