Chancery

a pugilistic phrase for difficulties; “to get a man’s head into CHANCERY ,” i.e. , to get an opponent’s head firmly under one’s arm, where it can be pommelled with immense power, and without any po ibility of immediate extrication. From the helple ne of a suitor in Chancery. This opportunity was of very rare occurrence when the combatants were at all evenly matched.