FORFANG
\fˈɔːfaŋ], \fˈɔːfaŋ], \f_ˈɔː_f_a_ŋ]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
In old English law. The taking of provisions from any person in fairs ormarkets before the royal purveyors were served with necessaries for the sovereign.Cowell. Also the seizing and rescuing of stolen or strayed cattle from the hands of athief, or of those having illegal possession of them; also the reward fixed for suchrescue.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.