See Also: MESNE, WRIT of(law)
WRIT OF MESNE, Breve' de medio, old English law(law)
WRIT OF MESNE, Breve' de medio, old English law(law)
MESNE(law)
mesne(dictionary)
MESNE PROCESS(law)
Mesne Profits(law)
PROCESS, MESNE, practice(law)
writ(encyclopedia)
RIGHT, WRIT OF(law)

MESNE, WRIT of (law) and bow 1, verb (oh)


MESNE, WRIT of (law)


MESNE, WRIT of. The name of an ancient writ, which lies when: the lord paramount distrains on the tenant paravail; the latter shall have a writ of paramount distrains on the tenant paravail; the latter shall have a writ of mesne against the lord who is mesne. F. N. B. 316. mesne against the lord who is mesne. F. N. B. 316.

bow 1, verb (oh)



[I] to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an audience
::She bowed and left the stage.
::Corbett entered the room, bowing respectfully.
::The servant bowed low and handed his master the sealed note.
bow before/to
::He bowed before the king.
bow your head
to bend your neck so that you are looking at the ground, especially because you want to show respect for God, or because you are embarrassed or upset
::She bowed her head and prayed.
::Phil stood there, his head bowed in shame.
[I and T] to bend your body over something, especially in order to see it more closely
bow over
::Teague sat at his desk, bowed over a book.
[I and T] to bend or to make something bend
::The trees bowed in the wind.
::He made his way up the steep stairs, his back bowed under the weight of the heavy bag.
bow and scrape
to show too much respect to someone in authority - used to show disapproval
bow down phr v
to bend your body forward, especially when you are already kneeling, in order to show respect
bow down before/to etc
::Maria entered the room and bowed down before the statue.
::Come, let us bow down in worship .
bow down to sb
literary to let someone give you orders or tell you what to do - used to show disapproval
bow out phr v
to stop taking part in an activity, job etc, especially one that you have been doing for a long time
bow out of
::Reeves thinks it is time for him to bow out of Politics.
to not do something that you have promised or agreed to do
-synonym get out of get out of bow out of
::You're not trying to bow out of this, are you?
bow to / [bow to sb/sth] phr v
to finally agree to do something that people want you to do, even though you do not want to do it
::Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo.
::Myers finally bowed to the inevitable (=accepted something he could not change) and withdrew from the campaign.