Difference between revisions of "On the kiep fief"
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* '''keep:''' the innermost or strongest part of a castle | * '''keep:''' the innermost or strongest part of a castle | ||
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| + | * '''kip:''' dive, brothel (Irish usage) | ||
* '''fief:''' land held in fee → Dublin was held by its citizens in fief of the English crown → [[Vico]] discusses fiefs in Roman history | * '''fief:''' land held in fee → Dublin was held by its citizens in fief of the English crown → [[Vico]] discusses fiefs in Roman history | ||
Latest revision as of 16:05, 30 May 2012
- on the qui vive: alert; on the look-out
- keep: the innermost or strongest part of a castle
- kip: (Dutch) hen
- kip: dive, brothel (Irish usage)
- fief: land held in fee → Dublin was held by its citizens in fief of the English crown → Vico discusses fiefs in Roman history
