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Piepowder

{

Pie′pouˊdre

,

Pie′powˊder

}
,
Noun.
[Lit., dustyfoot, i. e., dusty-footed dealers, fr. F.
pied
foot +
poudreux
dusty.]
(O. Eng. Law)
An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge.
Blackstone.

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piepowder

piepowder

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Noun

piepowder (plural piepowders)

  1. (Britain, law, obsolete) An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge.