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marsileaceӕ authority of the United States. Sometimes police officers in American cities are known as marshals. 7. An officer of any private society, appointed to regulate their ceremonies and execute their orders. *8. A leader, a guide. "Reason becomes the marshal to my will." Shakesp.: Midsummer Night's Dream, ii. 2. (1) Earl Marshal of England : The eighth officer of state; the title is hereditary, being held by the Duke of Norfolk. The Earl Marshal has jurisdiction in the court of chivalry during a vacancy in the office of High Constable. *(2) Earl Marshal (or Mariscal ) of Scotland . An officer of state who had command of the cavalry under the constable. The office was held by the ramily of Keith, but was forfeited by rebellion in 1715. *(3) Knight Marshal , Marshal of the King's (or Queen's) Household : An officer whose duties were to hear and determine pleas of the crown, and suits between those of the royal household and others within the verge, that is within a circle of twelve miles round the royal palace. (4) Provost- marshal : [PROVOST.] (5) Marshal of the King's (or Queen's ) Bench: An old English officer who had charge of the prison called the King's (or Queen's) Bench in South wark. The office was abolished by statute. mar'-shal, v . t. [MARSHAL, 8.] IMG:content-0951.png:[blocks in formation] 2. To bring together; to gather, as for battle. "False wizard, avaunt! I have marshaled my clan." Campbell: Lochiel's Warning. 3. To direct; to lead as a harbinger. "Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going." Shakesp.: Macbeth , ii. 1. II. Her .: To dispose in order the several parts of an escutcheon or the coats of arms of distinct families. *mar'-shal-çỹ, *mar-shal-cie, s. [Eng. mar shal, s.; -cy.] The office, rank, or position of a mar Bot.: The Marking nut, Seme carpus anacardium. shal. Called also Malacca-bean. marsh-pennywort, s. Bot.: The genus Hydro cotyle (cv.). marsh-ringlet, s. the Nymphal ide. It is tawny with black spots on Entom .: A butterfly, Can ony mph a davus , one of the underside of the wings. marsh-rosemary, s. Bot.: A popular name for Statice limonium. marsh-samphire, s. "Thin office forgo of the marshalcie." Robert de Brunne , p. 292. mar-shal-er, 8. [Eng. marshal ; -er.] One who marshals or disposes in proper rank or order. mar-shal-ing, pr . par ., a . & 8. [MARSHAL, v.] A. & B. As pr . par . & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act of arranging or disposing in due rank and order. "The true marshaling of the degrees of soveraigne Bot.: A name for the genus Salicornia (q. v.). honor are there."- Bacon: E ays; Of Honor. [SALTWORT.] marsh-shrew, s. Zool.: Sorex palustris , a small rodent of North America, ranging as far north as Hudson Bay territory. The dentition is the same as that of Cro opus, to which it has been referred by some writers. marsh-tit, s. Ornith.: Parus palustris , common round London. marsh-trefoil, s. Bot.: Menyanthes trifoliata. [MENYANTHES.] marsh-twayblade, s. Bot.: An orchid, Malaxis paludosa. mar'-shal, *mares-chal, *mar-i-schal, *mar IMG:content-0952.png:[blocks in formation]