(Judaism, historical) An ancient Jewish custom of moving the hands in succession towards the four points of the compass in presenting certain offerings; opposed to the heave offering, in which the hands were only lifted up and lowered.

(Scotland) A time of trial or difficulty.

Abbreviation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

plural of pair of shears

shears

(law) The act of abstaining from prosecution for some consideration itself punishable by fine and imprisonment.

Misspelling of schools of thought.

Misspelling of school of thought. / Misspelling of schools of thought.

(religion, historical) The statement, in Scottish constitutional law, of the right of the church to spiritual independence and liberty from the interference of the civil courts in her spiritual functions, adopted by an immense majority of the General Assembly in 1842.

plural of break-of-gauge station