The New International Encyclopædia/Furca et Flagellum
FUR′CA ET FLAGEL′LUM (Lat., gallows and whip). In feudal relations, the lowest of servile tenures, in which the bondman was entirely at the lord's mercy, both in life and limb.
Edition of 1905. See also the disclaimer.
FUR′CA ET FLAGEL′LUM (Lat., gallows and whip). In feudal relations, the lowest of servile tenures, in which the bondman was entirely at the lord's mercy, both in life and limb.