VULGO QUIESITI
\vˈʌlɡə͡ʊ kjˈuː jˌuːˈa͡ɪ ɛsˈiːti], \vˈʌlɡəʊ kjˈuː jˌuːˈaɪ ɛsˈiːti], \v_ˈʌ_l_ɡ_əʊ k_j_ˈuː j_ˌuː_ˈaɪ ɛ_s_ˈiː_t_i]\
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Lat. In the civil law. Spurious children; literally, gotten from the people; the offspring of promiscuous cohabitation, who are considered as having no father. Inst. 3, 4, 3; Id. 3, 5, 4. > > I w. 1215 WAIN-BOTE w W. As an abbreviation, this letter frequently stands for "William," (king of England,) "Westminster," "west," or "western." W. D. An abbreviation for "Western District"
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