- ward-horn
- In old English law, the duty of keeping watch and ward, with a horn to blow upon any occasion of surprise
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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Ward-corn — n. [Ward + F. corne horn, L. cornu.] (O. Eng. Law) The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under {Watch}, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise. Burrill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horn [6] — Horn, 1) Georg, deutscher Historiker, geb. 1620 zu Kemnat in der Oberpfalz, gest. 10. Nov. 1670 in Leiden, studierte nach einer durch die Stürme des Dreißigjährigen Krieges bedrängten Kindheit 1637–1638 in Altorf und 1644–45 in Leiden, wurde… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Horn [4] — Horn, I. Niederländer: s. Hoorn. II. Schwedische Grafen: 1) Graf Karl, schwedischer Feldmarschall u. Statthalter von Ingermanland; vertheidigte 1577 Narwa gegen die Russen, zog 1580 gegen den Czar Iwan u. schloß den vierjährigen Waffenstillstand… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Horn Park — Infobox UK place official name= Horn Park region= London latitude= 51.447 longitude= 0.026 constituency westminster= Eltham post town= LONDON postcode area= SE postcode district= SE12 dial code= 020 os grid reference= TQ408739 london borough=… … Wikipedia
Horn Concerto No. 2 (Mozart) — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417 was completed in 1783. The work is in three movements:*I. Allegro maestoso *II. Andante *III. Rondo Più allegro 6/8 [Jean Pierre Marty, The Tempo Indications of Mozart . New… … Wikipedia
Horn Concerto No. 1 (Mozart) — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412/386b was completed in 1791. The work is in two movements:*I. Allegro *II. Rondo (Allegro) 6/8 [Jean Pierre Marty, The Tempo Indications of Mozart . New Haven London: Yale University … Wikipedia
Horn Concerto No. 3 (Mozart) — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart s Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447 was completed between 1784 and 1787. Background The composition was written as a friendly gesture for the hornist Joseph Leutgeb (his name is mentioned few times in the score) … Wikipedia
Horn Tavern — 1) On the north side of Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746). Given in 1405 to the Goldsmiths Company under the title of The Horn in the Hoop. Mentioned in Machyn s Diary 1557. Site now occupied by Anderton s Hotel,… … Dictionary of London
Horn Court — East out of Beer Lane. In Tower Ward (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799). Other name : Horn Alley (Strype, 1720, and Rocque, 1746). Site seems to have been rebuilt in Horwood … Dictionary of London
Horn Alley — 1) South out of Holborn Hill, near Holborn Bridge, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677 Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 283). Site now covered by Holborn Viaduct and the approaches. 2) East out of Aldersgate Street at No. 43, in… … Dictionary of London
