Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Vert — Vert, n. [F., green, from L. viridis. See {Verdant}, and cf. {Verd}.] 1. (Eng. Forest Law) (a) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the duty of the verderer. (b) The right or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vert — 1. noun /vɜːt,vɚt/ a) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter clockwise. , 1819: “I understand thee,” said the King, “and the Holy Clerk shall have a grant of vert and venison… … Wiktionary
King's vert — All the greenery within a forest which provided food for deer, i.e. all trees and shrubs such as hawthorn, holly, blackthorn. Cf. Vert and venison … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
de viridi et venatione — Of vert and venison. The court of attachments, a forest court, was held before the verderers of the forest once in every forty days to inquire into all offenses against vert (the greensward where the deer fed) and venison (the killing of deer).… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Verderer — Verderers are officials in Britain who deal with Common land in certain former royal hunting areas which are the property of The Crown.[1] Contents 1 Origins 2 New Forest Verderers 3 … Wikipedia
verderer — or verderor /vardarar/ An officer of the king s forest, who is sworn to maintain and keep the assizes of the forest, and to view, receive, and enroll the attachments and presentments of all manner of trespasses of vert and venison in the forest … Black's law dictionary
verderor — or verderer /vardarar/ An officer of the king s forest, who is sworn to maintain and keep the assizes of the forest, and to view, receive, and enroll the attachments and presentments of all manner of trespasses of vert and venison in the forest … Black's law dictionary
sweinmote — /sweynmowt/ In forest law, a court holden before the verderors, as judges, by the Stewart of the Sweinmote, thrice in every year, the sweins or freeholders within the forest composing the jury. Its principal jurisdiction was First, to inquire… … Black's law dictionary
Verderer — Ver der*er, Verderor Ver der*or, n. [F. verdier, LL. viridarius, fr. L. viridis green.] (Eng. Forest Law) An officer who has the charge of the king s forest, to preserve the vert and venison, keep the assizes, view, receive, and enroll… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verderor — Verderer Ver der*er, Verderor Ver der*or, n. [F. verdier, LL. viridarius, fr. L. viridis green.] (Eng. Forest Law) An officer who has the charge of the king s forest, to preserve the vert and venison, keep the assizes, view, receive, and enroll… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
