- couchant and levant
- adjective
Etymology: Middle English — more at levant and couchant
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
couchant and levant
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Couchant and levant — Couchant Couch ant (kouch ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couchant and levant — (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
couchant and levant — (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
Couchant — Couch ant (kouch ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Levant — Le vant (l[=e] vant), a. [F., p. pr. of lever to raise.] (Law) Rising or having risen from rest; said of cattle. See {Couchant and levant}, under {Couchant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
levant and couchant — |levəntən|kau̇chənt adjective Etymology: alteration of Middle English couchant and levant, part translation of Middle French couchant et levant lying down and rising up, from couchant (present participle of coucher to lay down, se coucher to lie… … Useful english dictionary
couchant — /kawchsnt/ Lying down; squatting. Couchant and levant (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
couchant — /kawchsnt/ Lying down; squatting. Couchant and levant (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
levant et couchant — /levant ey kawchant/ L. Fr. Rising up and lying down. A term applied to trespassing cattle which have remained long enough upon land to have lain down to rest and risen up to feed; generally the space of a night and a day, or, at least, one night … Black's law dictionary
levant et couchant — /levant ey kawchant/ L. Fr. Rising up and lying down. A term applied to trespassing cattle which have remained long enough upon land to have lain down to rest and risen up to feed; generally the space of a night and a day, or, at least, one night … Black's law dictionary
