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A History of the County of Essex
… 16 The churchwardens apparently let allotments of ½ rod and 1 rod in White Horse field. 17 Some attempts were made to …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… (mid-period), Inventories (late), Newspapers. Black rod [black rode] The precise meaning is not clear, but black … Not found in the OED Found in units of BUNCH See also ROD. Sources: Inventories (late). Black rosin [blacke rozin; …
Old and New London
… He was a despot amongst his workmen, and ruled them with a rod of iron. However, the foundations of this bridge were …
A New History of London
… of this purpose, but a quarter of an hour before the black rod came to the door: they employed this short interval in …
A New History of London
… erroneous, I submit as will become me, and kiss the rod; but I must say, I shall always consider it as a rod of iron for the chastisement of the people of Great …
A New History of London
… Bartholomew's Hospital, containing thirteen acres and a rod of ground, which was purchased for the same use of …