Piepowder

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piepoudre \Pie"pou`dre\, Piepowder \Pie"pow`der\, n. [Lit.,
     dustyfoot, i. e., dusty-footed dealers, fr. F. pied foot +
     poudreux dusty.] (O. Eng. Law)
     An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to
     every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned
     or had the toll was the judge. --Blackstone.


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