The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
The peculiar dress by which the servants of a nobleman or gentleman are distinguished; as, a claret-colored livery.
Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London.
Hence, any characteristic dress or outward appearance.
An allowance of food statedly given out; a ration, as to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
The feeding, stabling, and care of horses for compensation; boarding; as, to keep one's horses at livery.
The keeping of horses in readiness to be hired temporarily for riding or driving; the state of being so kept; also, the place where horses are so kept, also called a livery stable.
A distinctive uniform worn by the male servants in the service of a particular master, including such things as knee breeches, powdered wigs, waistcoat, and coat.
To be given land as a gift from the king. Also means to be given the right to wear a lord livery (modified form of his coat of arms). (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms) The tunic worn by a servant or follower of a lord, being in the colours of the lord's arms and bearing his badge. (Wise, Terence. Medieval Warfare, 249)
To be given rights or ownership of land as a gift from the King
Colours or accoutrements associated with an armiger, such as uniforms, badges, collars, flags, etc.; Normally the prime tincture and prime metal as found in the coat of arms
(1) in old English law, a delivery of possession of their lands to the king's tenants in capite or by knight's service; also a writ to sue for same (see next); (2) a particular dress or garb (customary uniform) appropriate to certain persons, as the members of a guild, noblemen, gentlemen, etc.; (3) the privilege of a particular guild or company of persons, the members thereof being called "livery-men;" (4) a contract of hiring out work-beasts, particularly horse, to the use of the hirer (livery stable.
Vehicle that is 'for hire' to transport people.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
a place to feed, stable, and care for horses, and sometimes it is a place that rents horses out to customers for short periods of time
Land ownership or rights received as a gift from the king.
In automobile insurance, the carrying of passengers for hire.
The attire of professional members of the hunt (old); also refers to horse rental.
Delivery. An archaic legal word from the feudal system referring to the actual legal transmission of possession of an object to another. For example, a knight would obtain an estate in land as tenure in exchange for serving in the king's army for 40 days a year. The king would give exclusive possession of the land, (i.e. "livery") to the knight. A writ of livery also developed which allowed persons to sue for possession of land under the feudal system. Livery (or "delivery") of the land was important in completing legal possession or, as it was known in the feudal system, seisin.
A livery is a uniform or other sign worn in a non-military context on a person or object (such as an airplane) to denote a relationship with a person or corporate body, often by using elements of the heraldry relating to that person or body, or a personal emblem, and normally given by them. It derives from the French livrée, meaning delivered. Most often it would indicate that the person was a servant, dependent, follower or friend or the owner of the livery, or, for objects, that the object belonged to them.
