noun
Etymology: Middle English, contraction of statute (of the) staple
: a bond of record formerly in use in England giving the creditor powers similar to those given by the statute merchant and acknowledged before the mayor of a staple
noun
Etymology: Middle English, contraction of statute (of the) staple
: a bond of record formerly in use in England giving the creditor powers similar to those given by the statute merchant and acknowledged before the mayor of a staple
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012