The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.
An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.
gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
A legal sentence.
A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event.