单词 | the woolsack |
释义 | > as lemmasthe woolsack 2. A seat made of a bag of wool for the use of judges when summoned to attend the House of Lords (in recent practice only at the opening of Parliament); also, the usual seat of the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, made of a large square bag of wool without back or arms and covered with cloth. Often allusively with reference to the position of the Lord Chancellor as the highest judicial officer; hence, the woolsack, the Lord-Chancellorship; on the woolsack, in this office. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > high officials of state > [noun] > Lord High Chancellor or Great Seal > position of chancelleryc1300 chancery1395 chancellorship1473 woolsack1583 chancellorate1870 society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > place where court is held > [noun] > seat of judgement > specific sack1539 woolsack1583 woolpacka1658 society > authority > office > holder of office > high officials of state > [phrase] > in the office of chancellor on the woolsack1842 1539 Act 31 Hen. VIII c. 10 §8 Suche of them as shall happen to be under the saide degree of a Baron, shall sitt..at the uppermost parte of the sakkes in the middes of the saide Parliament Chamber.] < as lemmas |
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