(1):
(n.) An original writ, now superseded by the writ of certiorari, for removing a case from an inferior court into the Court of Exchequer.
(2):
(n.) The player who cuts the cards, being usually the player on the dealer's right.
(3):
(n.) An obsolete writ to enforce appearance in court by attaching goods or requiring securities.
(4):
(n.) A kind of johnnycake.