hundred-legs

(hun’dred-legz), n. A centiped, as distinguished from a milleped or thousand legs. See cut under centiped. hundred man (hun’dred-man), ».; pl. hundred men (-men). Same as hundreder, 3. The term hundred in a legal sense is first met with in England in the laws of King Edgar, 959-975. “A thief shall be pursued. If there be present need, let it be made known to the Hundred man, and let him make it known to the Tithingman,” . Quoted in NV. and Q., 7th ser., IIT. 61. hundredor, 7. Same as hundreder, 3.