All 3 Uses of
deed
in
Animal Farm
- Frederick, it was said, intended to bring against them twenty men all armed with guns, and he had already bribed the magistrates and police, so that if he could once get hold of the title-deeds of Animal Farm they would ask no questions.
p. 96..6 (definition 1)deeds = legal documents indicating ownership of property
- The title-deeds, which were in his own possession, were owned by the pigs jointly.
p. 139..6 (definition 1) *
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- At the same time he warned them that after this treacherous deed the worst was to be expected.†
p. 101..3 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (deed as in: signed the deed) a legal document indicating ownership of propertyeditor's notes: This is often in reference to a trust deed which transfers legal title of property to a trustee. Frequently, the trustee is a bank and title is entrusted to the bank until a loan is paid off.
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More commonly, deed refers to a notable achievement --as in "She did a good deed."