abaciscus: a small square tablet.

abactor: a cattle lifter, who steals sheep or cattle in herds, not singly.

abacus: a calculating board; and hence, arithmetic; a sideboard; a cupboard.

abandonnare: to permit or forbid by proclamation.

abandonum, abandum: anything sequestered, proscribed, pledged, or abandoned.

abarnare: to prove, legally, a secret crime.

abastardare: to bastardize.

abaso: an infirmary.

abatamentum: an entry by interposition.

abatare: to beat down; to defeat a writ or appeal; to enter into property void by death of the possessor before the heir takes possession.

abatis: an officer who distributes corn, an avener or hostler; a ration of corn.

abator: a person who by interposition enters into property.

abatudus: diminished, esp. clipped, as money.

abbas: an abbot.

abbatatus: the office of abbot.

abbatia, abbathia: an abbey; the office of abbot.

abbatis. See abatis.

abbatissa: an abbess.

abbatizare: to be abbot.

abbayum: a milldam.

abbettamentum: abetment.

abbettare, abettare: to abet; to instigate.

abbettator: an abbettor.

abbettum: abetment.

abbottare: to abut, or bound.

abbreviamentum: an abridgement.

abbreviare: to abridge.

abbrocamentum: abbrochment, or forestalling a market or fair.

abbrocator: a forestaller; a broker.

abbuttare: to abut.

abcariare: to carry away.

abdicare: to renounce an office before the term of service has expired.

abditorium: a chest for keeping plate or relics.

abecedarium: an alphabet.

abecedarius: a scholar learning to read.

abecula: the back of a sword or knife.

aberemurdrum: manifest murder.

abettare, &c. See abbettare, &c.

abeyantia: abeyance. Property is in abeyance when it is in the expectation, in the intendment of the law, not in actual possession.

abgatoria, abgetorium: the alphabet; rudiments of a science.

abhaeres: a future holder of property, not the next heir.

abiaticus: a nephew (aviaticus).

abigevus: a cattle stealer. See abactor.

abjectire: to be non-suited; to make default.

abjudicare: to take away by judicial sentence.

abjurare: to renounce the realm for ever.

ablactatus: weaned.

ablatum: a wafer. O.E. obley (oblata).

abra: a maidservant.

abrenunciatio: renunciation.

abrocagium: brokerage.

abrocarius: a broker.

abrogabilis: fit to be repealed.

absconcius: a casket.

absconsa: a dark lantern; a sconce.

absis: an apse; a church porch.

absolutionis dies: Maundy Thursday.

absoniare: to shun, or avoid.

abutare. See abbuttare.

acatum. See accatum.

accalvaster: bald in front.

accannellare: to chamfer.

accapitare, accaptare: to pay a relief.

accapitis, accapitum, accaptamentum: a relief.

accatum: an acquisition.

accearium: steel.

accendile: a lamp or candle wick.

acceptilatio: discharge, acquitance.

acceptor: a hawk.

acceptor de arbore: a brancher.

acceptor de pertica: a hawk off the perch.

acceptor domitus: a reclaimed hawk.

acceptor intra clavem repositus: a hawk in the mew.

acceptor mutatus: a mewed hawk.

acceptoricius canis: a spaniel used for falconry.

accessorius: guilty of a felonious offence, non principally, but by participation.

accidia: sloth.

accidinetum: gorse.

acciptrarius: a falconer.

accitulium: cuckoo sorrel.

acclaudicare: to lame, esp. a horse, with bad shoeing.

accola: a colonist; a cultivator of land where he was not born.

accompliamentum: accomplishment.

accrescendi jus: right of increase.

acedia: melancholy.

acega: a woodcock (scolopax rusticola).

acellarius: "a spenser," cellarer.

acentus: increase.

acerrum, acerum: steel.

aceta: a snipe, or woodcock.

achaptare. See accapitare.

achatum: purchase, bargain.

achersetus: a measure of corn, conjectured to be a quarter.

achevare: to finish.

acitula: henbane.

acolabium: a farm, a tenement.

acoluthus: an acolyte. O.E. a colet.

acopatus. See acupatus.

acordum: accord; assent.

acquestra: acquisition.

acquietantia: a discharge in writing, of money paid or debt due; quittance.

acquietare: to pay; to free or discharge.

acquirere, adquirere: to purchase; to acquit.

acra: an acre of land; a judicial combat, holm gang.

acra anglicana: 20 English acres in the reign of Richard I are said to be equal to 22 acres.

acroisia: blindness. For aorisia.

actachiare. See attachiare.

actilia: armour and weapons; gear. See atilium.

actio: a legal demand of a right.

actionare: to prosecute.

acto: a haqueton, a padded or quilted tunic worn under the mail.

actor: a proctor or advocate in civil courts.

actor dominicus: the bailiff or attorney of a lord.

actor ecclesiae: the advocate or pleading patron of a church.

actor villae: the steward or head bailiff of a town or village.

actornatus. See attornatus.

actuarius: the clerk who registers the acts of convocation.

acuarium: a needle case.

acucio: sharpening.

aculus, acula: an aglet, a metal tag.

acupatus: charged with (adculpatus).

acuperium: a whetstone.

acupictor: an embroiderer.

acusile: a trinket.

acustumabilis, acustumatus: liable to custom.

acustumare: to exact custom; to exempt from custom.

acuta: ague.

acutecula: a steel; a hone.

ad. Sometimes used for "at" not "to" a place.

adalingus: an etheling.

adaquare: to water (cattle); to drown.

adaquarium: a watering place.

adasia: a ewe.

adbreviare: to abridge.

adcredulitare: to purge oneself of an accusation by oath.

addictio: used for additio.

additio: a title setting forth a person's estate, degree, trade, &c.

addresciare, addressare: to redress; to restore; to make amends for; to render account of.

adirare: to lose.

adiratus: a compensation for goods lost or stolen.

adjacentia: neighbourhood; a thing near other.

adjectire: to cite.

adjornamentum, adjurnamentum: adjournment, putting off to another day or place.

adjornare: to adjourn.

adjudicatio: pronouncing a judgment or decree.

adjurnare: to adjourn.

adlegiare: to purge oneself of a crime by oath. (Fr. aleier.)

admensuratio: admeasurement, a writ for remedy against persons who usurp more than their share.

adminiculum, adminiculatio: aid, support.

admiraldus: an admiral.

admiraldus: sometimes used for emeraldus.

admiralis: an admiral.

admiralitas: admiralty.

admiralius, admirallus: an admiral.

admiravisus: an emir vizier.

admissionalis: an usher.

admissivus: an usher.

admonitor: a watch dog, "a wappe."

adnichilare, adnullare: to annul.

adquietare. See acquietare.

adramire. See arramire.

adrectare: to do right; to make amends.

adresciare. See addresciare.

adsecurare. See assecurare.

adulterinus: unlawful, esp. of castles and guilds.

adunare: to collect.

aduncare: to draw with a hook.

advallacio anguillarum: eelbucks.

advanciamentum: advancement.

advantagium: advantage; the right of the lord to redeem a fief removed by the vassal from his lordship.

adventale: a ventail or visor.

adventare: to arrive.

adventura: an adventure, or venture.

adventurare: to adventure, or venture.

adventurarius: an adventurer.

adventus: casual profit.

adversaria: memoranda.

advisamentum: advice; consideration.

advisare: to advise.

advocare: to advow; to vouch; to justify an act done; to avow, i.e. in boroughs, to falsely allege that goods belong to a freeman so as to evade duty.

advocaria: avowry; the justification of having taken a distress, when the party sues forth a replevin.

advocatia: an advowson.

advocatio: advowson, the right of presentation to an ecclesiastical benefice; allegation of protection or authority.

advocator: a voucher; a pleader.

advocatus: a counsellor or pleader; patron of a church, avowee, advowee, vouchee; protector of a community.

aedituus: a verger, a keeper of relics.

Aegyptiacus, Aegyptius: a gypsy.

aeraria, aeria: an eyry, a nest, usually of hawks.

aerarius: nesting

aereus, aerius: sky blue.

aericius canis. See herecius.

aerrarius. See aerarius.

aesnescia. See esnecia.

affadilla: a daffodil.

affeagium. See affidagium.

afferamentum: affeerment, assessment.

afferare: to assess a fine.

afferator: an affeerer, a person who assesses fines in courts leet and courts baron.

affeteiare: to break or train hounds or hawks.

affeyteiare. See affeteiare.

affidagium: assurance; safety.

affidare: to certify; to swear fealty; to affiance; a term used at the game of tables.

affidatio: an oath.

affidatus, affidus: one who has pledged his faith to another.

affilare: to put on a file with.

affilatorium: a steel, a hone.

affina: a workshop.

affinare: to fine (gold); to finish.

affirmare: to let to farm.

affodillus: a daffodil.

afforare: to appraise.

afforciamentum: a fortress; compulsion; the coercive power of a Court.

afforciare: to increase or make stronger; to compel.

afforciatus: pure, unadulterated. Applied to cloth and other goods.

afforestare: to turn land into forest.

affra. See affrus.

affraia: an affray.

affraiare: to frighten.

affrectamentum, affretamentum: freight.

affrectare, affretare: to freight.

affriare: to frighten.

affrus: an ox or horse for farm work, usually a horse.

affuramentum. See afferamentum.

agalauda: a plover, probably a pewit.

agalma: an image on a seal.

agaseus: a gazehound.

agellarius: a hayward; a herdward.

agellus: a hamlet.

agenda: business; the office of the Mass or other service; a priest's daily office.

agenfrida: a lord or owner.

agerarius: a farmer's dog.

aggreare se: to agree.

agillarius: a hayward or herdward; a keeper of cattle on a common.

agisamentum: a masquerade.

agistamentum: right of pasturage; the sum paid for this right; assignment of it.

agistare: to assign pasturage for cattle, esp. in a forest.

agistatae terrae: lands whose owners are bound to keep up sea walls.

agistator: an agister or gyst taker, an officer who assigns the pasturage in a forest.

agistiamentum. See agistamentum.

agitatio animalium in foresta: the drift or view of beasts in the forest.

agna: a gold coin, 14th cent.

agnatio: lambing.

agnellatio, agnilatio: lambing.

Agnus Dei: an oval piece of white wax, stamped with the figure of a lamb, and consecrated.

agontea: a champion (agonista).

agreamentum: agreement.

agreare se: to agree.

agredula: a titmouse.

agri: arable land in the common fields.

aimellatus: enamelled.

ainescia: the right of the eldest. See esnecia.

aira: an eyrie, the nest of an eagle, a falcon, or a swan.

aisiamentum, aisimentum: liberty of passage; easement.

aisnecca: a ship. (A.S. snace.)

aisya: convenience.

akermannus: a small farmer. (A.S. aecer mon.) Their holding was less than that of the virgatarii, but from comparison of rent must have been more than an acre.

aketonum: a haqueton, a gambeson, a padded or quilted tunic.

ala: the aisle of a church.

alabastarius: a crossbowman (arcubalistarius).

alabrum: a reel.

alamandina: a stone coloured like a garnet.

alanerarius: a keeper of dogs (alans) or hawks (lanners).

alanus: a large hound.

alatera, alatoria, alatorium, alatura: a covered way or walk; a piazza.

alaudarius: a hobby hawk (falco subbuteo).

alba: an alb, a long white tight-sleeved vestment; dawn.

alba firma: a yearly rent payable to the chief lord of the hundred in white money, i.e. silver; white rent, blanch farm.

Albae: the weeks after Easter and Whitsuntide.

albatorium: southernwood.

albergata: the right of lodging in a vassal's house; money paid in lieu thereof.

albergellum, albergio: a habergeon, a tunic of mail shorter than a hauberk.

albesteria: a loophole for shooting through.

albesterius: a crossbowman.

albinus: a foreigner. (O.E. a comeling.)

alblasta: a crossbow (arcubalista).

alblastarius: a crossbowman. See arcubalistarius.

aldermannus: an alderman.

aldermanria: a district under the jurisdiction of an alderman.

alea: a passage, an alley.

alebrodium: a warm drink; broth; caudle.

alecenarium: a lanner (falco lanarius).

alecia (sing.): herrings (clupea harengus).

alecium, alectum: a herring, herrings. On the Continent the word included sardines and anchovies, but probably not in England.

aleium: alloy.

aleptes: a chamberlain.

alficus: a leper.

alfinus: a bishop, at chess.

alfita: flour. Alfita Herbarum is the title of a book.

algorismus: arithmetic.

aliblasterius: a worker in alabaster.

alices: contortions.

alietus: a hobby (falco subbuteo).

aliquilitas: essence.

aliteum: a crime.

alkamia: alcamyne, a mixed metal.

alkanea: alcanet, Spanish bugloss.

alkemonia: alchemy.

allativus: bringing.

allaya, allaia: alloy.

allecia. See alecia.

allectium, allectum. See alecium.

allegiantia: allegiance.

allegiare: to defend or justify by course of law.

alleviare: to levy or pay a fine.

allocabilis: allowable.

allocare: to allow.

allocatio: allowance; award.

allocatus: a proctor.

allodium. See alodium.

allorium. See alura.

allosa: a shad. See alosa.

allota, alluta: cork; cordwain leather.

allottare: to allot.

allox: a toe.

allucium. See allota.

alluminare: to illuminate, to decorate books with colour.

alluminator: a limner, an illuminator.

allutarius. See alutarius.

almaria, almerium: a cupboard; an aumbry. See armaria.

almariolum: a little cupboard.

almicia, almicium. See almucia, amictus.

almonaria: an almonry.

almonarium: a cupboard; an ambrey.

almonarius: an almoner.

almonera, almoneria: an almonry; a pouch or purse from which alms were given.

almucia, almucium: an amess or amuse, a cloth or fur hood worn by canons and monks.

alna: an ell. See ulna.

alnagium: measurement by the ell; duty paid by the ell.

alnetum: a place where alders grow, an alder grove.

aloarius, alodarius: the lord of a free manor.

alodium: a free manor.

alorium. See alura.

alosa: a shad, probably used for both the twaite shad and the allice shad. (Cuvier's alosa finta and alosa communis.)

aloverium: a purse.

alphita. See alfita.

altaragium: altarage; offerings made upon the altar; small tithes.

altarigium. See altaragium.

altarista: a priest assigned to one altar in a church.

altellus: an alien.

altera pars: half.

alterare: to change, alter.

alteratio: alteration.

altile: a fatted beast or fowl; a capon.

altiragium. See altaragium.

alura (Fr. aleur): an alure, a passage, alley; a parapet; a walk behind a parapet; a gutter.

alutarius: a cordwainer; a tanner; a tawyer; dressed leather.

alver: the same as aloverium (?).

alveus: a barge.

alviolum: a maund, a basket.

amalare: to enamel.

amanda: an almond.

amatista: an amethyst.

ambactus: a servant; a client.

ambana: an enclosure round a house; an outbuilding.

ambassiata: an embassy.

amabassiator: an ambassador.

ambidexter: a juror who takes money from both sides; a swindler.

ambis: a vase.

ambisiata. See ambassiata.

ambo: a pulpit, or reading desk.

ambra: a measure of wheat or salt, four bushels; a wine jar; amber.

ambro: bold, greedy; a prodigal.

ambrum: amber.

ambularius: an ambling horse.

ambulatorium: a passage, a gallery.

amelare: to enamel.

amensuramentum: measurement; assessment; estimate.

amensurare: to measure; to assess.

amera: willow.

amerciamentum: a pecuniary punishment.

amerciare: to amerce, fine.

amesuramentum. See amensuramentum.

amicia. See almucia.

amictus: an amice, a linen sacerdotal vestment forming a hood or collar.

amirellus: an admiral.

amittena: a sheeptick.

ammaylare: to enamel.

amminiculum. See adminiculum.

ammobragium, amobragium: a kind of service; a fine; the Welsh form of Mercheta.

amodo: then, afterwards.

amortizamentum: amortization.

amortizare: to alien lands in mortmain, to amortize.

amortizatio: amortization.

amotibilis, amovibilis: removeable.

amphibologia: ambiguity.

amphibolus: a cloak, an overall.

amphistrum: the helm of a ship.

ampliatio: deferring judgment till a cause is further examined.

amplicare: to enlarge.

ampulla: a vessel for holding holy oil; a reliquary.

amullus: some farm animal, a ram (?).

amuntare: to amount.

amuntia: amount.

anabatrum: a curtain.

anachoreta: a hermit; an anchorite.

analogium: a reading desk.

anamelatus: enamelled.

anata: a duck.

anatus: a drake.

anca: a haunch; an ancle.

ancareus: with a handle.

ancoragium: duty paid by ships when they anchor in a haven.

ancus: long (of gloves).

andena: a swath; as much ground as a man can stride over; an andiron.

andreseya: a dairy.

androchia, androgia: a dairy-maid.

androchiarium: a dairy.

anelacium: a knife; a dagger.

anella: a manacle, a handcuff.

angaria: a vexatious personal service; distress; the Ember weeks.

angarialis: grievous.

angariare: to compel.

angarius: a catchpole, an officer who arrests.

angeldum, angildum: the single valuation or fine imposed on a criminal.

Algleria: Englishry.

Angliceria: Englishry.

Anglici probatio: proof of Englishry.

animalia: oxen.

animequus: contented.

anitergium: a wisp of grass.

ankerissa: an ancress, a female hermit.

annales: yearling cattle.

annatae: first fruits; annates.

annatus: first-born; one year old.

annuale: yearly income of a prebendary; or of a priest for celebrating an anniverary.

annuarium: an anniversary; a calendar of anniversaries.

annuatim: yearly.

annulatus: ringed (of a pig).

anquiromagus: a ship's stern.

ansea: a truss.

ansorium: a shoemaker's knife; a razor.

antecessor: an ancestor; a predecessor in office; also the name of a servant attending on a dean and chapter.

antecinerales feriae: days before Ash Wednesday.

antegarda: vanguard.

antela: a poitrel.

antemurale: a barbican.

antenatio: the right of an elder child.

antependium: hangings in front of an altar.

antephalarica: a portcullis.

antesellum: a package carried in front of the saddle.

antesignatus (antesignanus): a soldier posted in front of the standard.

antianitas: antiquity, i.e. seniority; ancienty.

antianus: old, ancient.

antibata: an opponent.

antica: a hatch.

anticopa: a countertally.

antidoron: a gift given in exchange.

antigraphus: a scribe, a copyist.

antilopia: an antelope (heraldic).

antipera: a screen.

antiphona: alternate verses sung by the halves of the choir.

antiphonarium: a book containing anthems or antiphons.

antiphonista: an antiphoner, a leader in singing antiphons.

antiquitas: seniority; ancienty.

antistes: a bishop; an abbot.

antistita: an abbess.

antistitium: a monastery.

antithetarius: an accused person who charges his accuser with the same crime.

apanagium: the portion of a younger child.

apatisare: to agree; to ransom.

apechiamentum: impeachment.

aporia: poverty; trouble.

aporiare: to impoverish.

apostare: to transgress.

apostolos petere: to appeal to Rome.

apothecarius: a shopkeeper; a keeper of a granary or store; a druggist.

apparator: a messenger who serves the process of a spiritual court, an apparitor.

apparella: items of miscellaneous excess beyond current regulated expenditure. (Middle Temple.)

apparens lex: ordeal.

apparentia: appearance.

appares: equals.

apparura: furniture; equipment.

appatizare. See apatisare.

appellare: to appeal.

appellum: an appeal.

appendens: a thing of inheritance, belonging to a greater inheritance.

appenditia: appendages; appurtenances.

appendium: a reel.

appendix, appendicium: a pentice, a penthouse.

appennagium. See apanagium.

appensamentum: delay; postponement.

appensura: payment of money by weight.

appenticium: a pentice, a penthouse.

applauda: sauce.

applicium: an inn; lodging.

applita: harness; fittings.

appodiare: to prop up; to sustain.

appoisonare: to poison.

apponere: to pledge; to pawn.

apporia, apporria. See aporia.

apportionamentum: apportionment.

apportionare: to divide proportionally.

apportum: revenue or profit; corrody or pension; rent or tribute.

appreciare: to appraise.

apprendicius: an apprentice.

apprentisagium, apprenticiamentum: apprenticeship.

approbare: to augment the vaule of, as to increase the rent of land.

approbator: a person who confesses felony and accuses others, an approver.

appropriare: to annex a benefice to the use of a spiritual corporation or person; to appropriate.

appropriatio, appropriamentum: appropriation.

approvamentum: profits; crop.

approviare, approware, appruare se: to use for one's own profit, as to enclose waste land.

appruator: an officer in some towns (e.g. Wakefield) appointed to look after the interests of the lord of the manor.

appruntare: to borrow.

appunctuare: to appoint.

aprisa, aprisia: an inquisition, information.

aquagium: a watercourse; a holy water stoup.

aqualitium: a gutter.

aqualium: the top of the head.

aquare: to water.

aquarium: a ewer.

aquebachelus: a holy water clerk.

aquestus: acquisition.

arabilis: a maple tree.

aracium: a stud of horses. See haratium.

aralis: arable.

arallus: a ploughfoot.

aralus: a maple tree.

aratrum terrae: as much land as can be tilled with one plough.

aratum: a charter.

aratus: a day's ploughing.

arbalista, arbalistarius. See arcubalista.

arbalisteria: loopholes.

arcare: to be charged with; to build an arch; to vault.

arcarius: an archer; a keeper of an arca, a chest for the deposit of treasure or deeds.

arcenarius. See arconarius.

archearius: a bow bearer. See arcarius.

archemecherus: some officer in the household of Henry VI, perhaps chief cook.

archenius: a rick of corn.

archeria: archery.

archerius: a bow bearer.

archidiaconus: an archdeacon.

archiepiscopus: an archbishop.

archifenium: a croft of land.

archionium: a stack.

archipresbyter: chief priest in a collegiate church.

archisigillarius: chief keeper of a seal, a chancellor.

architector: a thatcher.

architenens: an archer.

archivum: a place where records are kept.

archivus: a keeper of records; a secretary.

archonista: a bowyer.

archus: a bow.

arcista. See artista.

arcisterium: a monastery (asceterium).

arconarius: a man engaged in some trade connected with wool.

arconium: a rick, a stack.

arconizare: to stack.

arcuare: to play a musical instrument which requires the use of a bow.

arcubalista: a crossbow, an arblast.

arcubalistarius: a crossbowman, an arblaster.

arcubius: a watchman.

arcubus, curia de: the Court of Arches, so called from the church of St. Mary de Arcubus (le Bow), where it was formerly held.

arcuere: to shoot with a bow.

arculius: a watchman.

arculus: a saddle bow.

arcussit: shot.

ardeda: a firegrate.

area: an open space; a cemetery.

arenga: a preamble; harangue.

areniare: to rein.

arentare: to let for a rent; to arrent; to rate.

arentatio: rental; assessment of rent.

aresta, pannus de: arras.

arestare: to arrest.

arestum: arrest.

a retro: in arrear.

argumentosus: ingenious.

argutarius canis: a greyhound.

arista, pannus de: arras.

arivagium: toll paid by ships on mooring at a wharf or port.

arivare: to approach the shore; to arrive.

arlechatus: equipped.

arma dare: to make a knight.

armaria: a cupboard; an aumbry; a study.

armariolum: a little cupboard.

armarium. See armaria.

armarius: a librarian in a monastery.

armatura: armour; military exercise.

armelausa: a cloak.

armicudium: a dagger.

armiger: an esquire.

armilausa: a cloak.

armilustrium: a tournament.

armiturium: a dagger.

armurarius: an armourer.

arnaglosa: plantain.

arnaldia: a disease, perhaps baldness.

aromatarius: a grocer; a spicer.

arpa: a young eagle.

arpendum, arpennum, arpentum: a small plot of land; an acre.

arquilla: a linchpin.

arquillus: a saddle bow (?); an ox yoke.

arquinecca: some drug or spice.

arrabilis: a maple tree.

arraiamentum: array, in reference either to a jury, or to soldiers.

arrariare: to array.

arraiatio. See arraiamentum.

arraiatores: arrayers, officers whose duty it was to see that soldiers were properly accoutred.

arrainamentum: arraignment.

arrainare, arrainiare: to claim; to arraign, to accuse.

arramiare. See arainare.

arramire, adrumire: to promise, esp. in a court of law.

arraria: arrears.

arratum: a charter.

arraya. See arraiamentum.

arrectatus: suspected; accused.

arrenamentum: arraignment.

arrenare. See arrainare.

arrenda: rent.

arrentare. See arentare.

arrepticius: possessed by an evil spirit.

arreragium: arrearage; respite of payment.

arrestare: to arrest.

arrestum: arrest.

arriolari: to foretell (hariolari).

arrivagium. See arivagium.

arrivare. See arivare.

arrura. See arura.

arsina: arson; house-burning.

arsinale: an arsenal.

arsura: trial of money by fire.

artavum: a small knife.

articulare: to draw up in articles; to article.

articulus: an article; esp. a complaint exhibited in a Court Christian.

artificium: handicraft.

artillator: a maker of artillery.

artilleria: artillery.

artista: one who has taken a degree in arts.

artitus: skilfully made or arranged.

arura: ploughing; a day's work with a plough; a ploughland; a tilled field; crops.

arvambulus: a tramp.

ascella: the part where the arm joins the shoulder; the armpit (axilla).

ascerra: a ship for incense.

asceterium: a monastery.

asiamentum. See aisiamentum.

asinare: to ride on an ass.

aspersorium: a sprinkler; a vase for holy water.

aspiculna: a ladle or fork used in frying.

assacella: a stove.

assaia, assaium: assay; examination of weights and measures, of bread, beer, &c.

assaiare: to assay, to examine.

assaiator: an assayer.

assallire: to assault.

assaltus: an assault.

assartare: to bring forest land into cultivation by grubbing up the roots, &c.

assartum: assart, land brought into cultivation.

assaturis: a gridiron.

assaysiare (of judges): to call others to assist them.

assecurare: to make secure by pledge or oath; to assure.

assedare. See assidare.

assemblare: to assemble.

assemblata, assemblatio: an assembly.

asseratus: wainscotted.

asserrum: steel.

assessare: to assess; to fine.

assessio: assessment.

assessor: an assessor.

asseurare. See assecurare.

asseware, assewiare: to drain marsh ground.

assidare, assidere: to tax equally; to assess.

assidella: a table dormant.

assidiare: to besiege; to attack.

assignare: to transfer a right; to appoint a deputy; to declare; to pledge.

assignare se ad: to attack; to lay hands on.

assignatio: assignment; transference of interest.

assignatus: an assignee; a deputy.

assimulare: to put together; to collect.

assisa: a fixed measure; a tax or fine; a sitting of justices to hear causes; a jury; certain statutes and writs are also called assisae.

assisa panis et cerevisiae: the power of examining the weight and measure of bread and beer.

assisores: assessors.

assisus: rented or farmed out.

assisus redditus, redditus assisae: rent of assize; fixed rent.

assoniare: to essoin.

assueare: to drain.

assuera: a drain.

assultus: an assault.

assumare: to kill.

assumptio: the anniversary of the death of a saint.

assurantia: assurance.

assurare: to assure.

astela: a staff.

astrarius haeres: an heir who occupies his inheritance during his ancestor's life.

astrium: a hearth; a house.

astructus: instructed.

astrum. See astrium.

astula: a piece of firewood.

astur. See austur.

asura: azure.

aszeisia. See azesia.

atachiare, &c. See attachiare.

athia, atia: hatred, malice.

atilium, atillium: a utensil; an implement; gear; the rigging of a ship.

atinctus. See attinctus.

atirare: to equip.

atratus: a mourner.

atriamentum: a courtyard.

attachare: to affix.

attachiamentum: attachment; apprehension of a person or seizing goods; articles seized with a criminal, showing his guilt; right of using (underwood, water, &c.).

attachiamentum forestae: the lower court of a forest.

attachiare: to take in pursuance of a writ; to attach.

attachiator: an officer who makes attachment; a bailiff.

attagiare: to attach.

attaincta, attincta: attaint, a writ against a jury for giving a false verdict.

attamiare, attaminare: to broach.

attaxare: to assess.

attegia: a little house.

atterminare: to put withing certain boundaries; to postpone to a certain day; to atterm.

athagiare. See attachiare.

attilamentum. See atilium.

attiliaria: military engines; artillery.

attilliamentum. See atilium.

attilliator: a maker of artillery or military engines.

attilium. See atilium.

attincta: attaint.

attinctare: to attaint.

attinctus: attainted.

attirare: to equip.

attornamentum: an acknowledgement by a tenant of a new lord, attornment.

attornare: to assign goods to some special use; to appoint an attorney; to pack (?).

attornata: a commission.

attornatus: an attorney.

attractorium: a train; a trace.

attractus: carriage by dragging, draught; store.

atturnare, &c. See attornare, &c.

aubergellum: a habergeon, a tunic of mail.

aubobulcus: an oxherd.

auca: a goose; some article of plate, perhaps an ewer; an enclosed piece of land.

aucipiter: a falcon.

auctenticare: to declare authentic.

auctionarius, auctionator: a retailer; a broker.

aucubaculare: to catch birds after dark, to batfowl.

aucula: a gosling.

aucuntacio: used for augmentatio.

aucupia: game.

auditor: a catechumen; an examiner of accounts.

augea: a cistern.

aula: a court baron; the nave of a church.

auleum: a hanging, tapestry.

aunciatus: antiquated.

auncinium: an afternoon meal.

auracio: gilding.

aurare: to gild.

aureolus: a golden oriole (oriolus galbula), or goldfinch (fringilla carduelis).

auricalcum: latten.

auriculare: a cushion; a defence for the ears of a horse.

auricularis digitus: the little finger.

auricularius: a secretary.

aurifex: a goldsmith.

aurificium: goldsmith's work.

aurifilum: gold thread.

aurifragium. See aurifrigium.

aurifraser, aurifresarius: an embroiderer.

aurifriatus, aurifrigiatus: having an orphrey.

aurifrigium, aurifresium, aurifrisium, aurifrixium: an orphrey, golden embroidery on clerical vestments.

aurisia: blindness (Gk. aorisia).

auroca, aurocus: a haycock, a hayrick; the quantity of hay which can be lifted on a handle of a scythe.

aurus. See averus.

austur, austurcus: a goshawk (astur palumbarius. Fr. autour).

austurcharius: a falconer.

ausungius: fat.

autela: a horse's breastplate or poitrel, probably an error for antela.

autumnus: translated "summer" in the books of the Middle Temple.

autumpnare: to bring the harvest home.

auxilium: an aid.

auxionarius. See auctionarius.

avagium: payment for right of pannage in the lord's wood.

avalagium: a fixed engine to take fish; eelbucks; the descent of a river; toll paid therefor.

avalare: to descend a river.

avantagium. See advantagium.

avaragius: one who looks after draught cattle.

avellana nux: a hazel nut.

avenagium: avenage, rent paid in oats.

avenarius: an avener, purveyor of oats.

avencia: advance.

aventallum: a ventaile, or visor.

aventura. See adventura.

avera: a day's work of a ploughman.

averagium: service with horse and carriage due by the tenant to his lord; contribution by merchants towards losses of cargo by tempest.

averarius: a man who looks after farm cattle.

averia: horses or oxen for the plough; cattle generally.

averia de pondere, or ponderis: avoirs du poys, i.e. fine goods, such as spices, weighed by the pound at the king's small balance when the duty was charged.

averium: goods, merchandise.

averrare: to carry goods in a wagon, or on horseback.

averus: a farm horse, or draught ox.

aviaticus: a nephew.

avironatus: rowing.

avironus: an oar.

avis: used like the Fr. oiseau, for a hawk or falcon.

avisagium. See avagium.

avisamentum: advice.

avisare: to advise.

avoare. See avocare.

avoaria: avowry.

avocare: to avow, confess; to justify.

avragium. See averagium.

avrus. See averus.

awardium: an award.

axare: to make or fit an axle-tree.

axiliare: to help.

aymellatus: enamelled.

ayziamentum. See aisiamentum.

azaldus: an inferior horse.

azarum: steel.

azesiae: tiles (?), shingles (?).

B.

babatum: a horseshoe.

baca: an iron hook or staple.

bacar: a turnip.

baccalarius, baccalaureus: a bachelor.

baccile, baccinium: a bason.

bachelarius: a young knight; a knight disqualified from youth or poverty from carrying a banner in war. See baccalarius.

bacheleria: the commonalty, as distinguished from the baronage.

bacho. See baco.

bacile, bacina, bacinus: a bason.

bacinettum: a basinet, a helmet smaller than a helm and usually pointed at the top.

bacium: a horsecloth. O.E. base. See bassum.

baco: a hog; a salted pig's carcase; a flitch of bacon; a ham.

bactile: a candlestick, esp. of wood.

bacularius: a bachelor.

baculus: a crozier.

badius: bay (horse).

baffa: a flitch of bacon.

baga: a bag or purse.

bagatinus: a small brass Venetian coin, worth in the 17th century about one sixteenth of a penny.

bagea: a badge.

bagus: bay (horse).

bahuda, bahudum: a chest; a trunk, called a barehide in English.

baia: rumour; a bay.

baiardus: a bay horse.

baila, bailium: bail.

bailius, baillivus: a bailiff.

baillia: bailiwick.

baillium: a grant in trust; the "bailey" of a castle.

baius: bay (of a horse).

bajula: a pitcher; the office of bajulus; a nurse.

bajulator: a bearer; a guardian.

bajulus: a bearer; a bailiff.

bajulus aquilae: an officer in the military order of St. John of Jerusalem, the Bailly of the Eagle.

bakeria: a bakehouse.

bala: a bale.

balancea, balancia: a pair of scales.

balasius: a balasse ruby, of a pale colour.

balca: a balk (of land).

balcanifer: the standard-bearer of the Knights Templar.

balcanum: The Templars' standard.

baldacinifer. See balconifer.

baldekinum, baldicum: baudekin, a kind of brocade of silk and gold, originally brought from Bagdad; a canopy.

baldrea: a baldric.

balducta: a posset.

balengaria, balingarium: a balinger; a barge.

balesius. See balasius.

baleuga. See banleuga.

balidinus: bay (of a horse).

balista: used for a cross-bow, which is properly arcubalista.

balistarius: an arblaster, a cross-bowman.

balla. See ballia, balliva.

ballare: to sweep; to dance.

ballatio: a ballad.

balleuca. See banleuga.

ballia: the "bailey" of a castle. See balliva.

ballium: bail; the "bailey" of a castle; wardship; a grant in trust.

ballius: a bailiff.

balliva, ballivatus: bailiwick; office.

ballivus: a bailiff.

balneare: to bathe.

balneo, miles de: a knight of the Bath.

balneta: some sort of whale.

balus: a bale.

balustraria: loopholes.

bamba: a bed.

bancale, bancarium: a banker, a covering for a bench.

bancum, bancus: a bench.

banda: a band (of soldiers).

bandum: a pennon.

baneale: error for bancale (?), q.v.

banera, baneria: a banner.

banerettus: a knight made in the field, by cutting off the point of his pennon and making it a banner.

banidium: a badge.

banleuga, bannaleuca: the bounds of a manor or town; the circuit of a monastery over which it has jurisdiction. (Fr. banlieu.)

bannum, banum: a proclamation; a boundary; (pl.) bans of matrimony.

banum: a bane.

baractator, barator: a barretor, a common mover of suits and quarrels.

barbacana, barbakena. See barbicana.

barbator: a barber.

barbatus: barbed, of an arrow.

barbecana. See barbicana.

barbelatus: barbed.

barbicana: an outwork of a fortress.

barbicanagium: contribution for the maintenance of a barbican.

barbillus: a barbel (barbus vulgarius) or mullet (mullus barbatus).

barbitonsor: a barber.

barbitura: shaving.

barbota: a barge; an armed vessel.

barbulus: a barbel (barbus vulgaris).

barca: a barque.

barcaria. See bercaria and barkaria.

barcarius. See bercarius.

barcius: a fish, probably perch (perca fluviatilis), perhaps also bass (labrax lupus).

bardatus: barded, armed with a bard (of a horse).

barellus: a barrel.

baresta: a barrister.

barettus: probably the same as warectus.

barga. See barca and bargea.

bargania: an agreement; a bargain.

barganizare: to bargain.

bargea, bargia: a barge; part of a horse's trappings.

barhuda, barhuta, barhuzia: a chest; a trunk, a barehide.

barillum, barrillus: a barrel.

barka: a barge; a barque.

barkaria: a tan-house.

barmbraccus: a lap-dog.

barnagium: baronage.

baro: a baron.

baronagium: baronage.

baronatus: barony; baronage.

baronettus: a baronet.

baronia: a barony.

baronissa: a baroness.

barra, barrha: a bar, a barrier; a bar to an action.

barractator: a barretor, an instigator of suits and quarrels.

barragium: toll for crossing a bridge.

barrare: to put bars to.

barrasterius: a barrister.

barratria: dissension; barratry.

barrista: a barrister.

barruzia. See barhuda.

bartona: demesne lands; a manor house.

barutellum: a cask.

bascinus: a bason.

basculus: a basket.

basena. See bazeyna.

basilardum: a long poniard; a falchion; a cutlass. (Early Chanc. Proc. 47, 256.)

basnetum: a basinet. See bacinettum.

bassare: to lower.

bassaria camera: a base chamber.

basselardus. See basilardum.

bassellus: a coin abolished by king Henry II.

bassum: a pack saddle.

bassus: low.

bastardia: bastardy.

bastardus: one born out of wedlock.

bastida, bastita: a castle, a word used especially in Southern France.

basto: a staff.

bastonicum: close custody.

basum. Per basum tolnetum capere, to take toll by strike.

batalia: battle.

batella, batellus: a small boat.

batellagium: boat-hire.

batellarius: a boatman; a bateller, the lowest order in Oriel College.

batellatus: embattled.

batellus: a boat. See batillus.

bateria: battery, beating.

batilda: toll for boats (?).

batillagium: carriage by boat; boat-hire.

batillare: to send by boat.

batillus: a bat; a beetle; a clapper; a boat.

batitoria: a fulling mill.

batium. See bacium.

bativa, batura: battery.

batleuga. See banleuga.

batus: a boat; a measure, 12 and a half gallons; a peck; a vessel used in feeding horses; a bat.

baubare: to bark; to bay.

baubella: jewels.

bauca: a bason.

baucaria: a tapster.

baudekinum. See baldekinum.

bausanus: a badger, a bawson.

bausia, bosia: treason, felony.

bausiare, bosiare: to rebel.

bauzanus: piebald (Fr. baucant, bauzant.)

baya. See baia.

bazantius. See bisantius.

bazeyna: basil, prepared leather.

bechare: to dig; to use a pickaxe.

becnus: some sort of fish.

beconagium: contribution for the maintenance of beacons.

bedelaria: the office of beadle, or district to which his office extends; bedellary.

bedellus: a beadle, or bedell.

bederipa. See bedrepium.

bedrepium: bedripe, harvest work done by tenants as a customary service; it sometimes means a definite amount, perhaps a day's work.

bedripus. See bedrepium.

bedum: the portion of a millstream which turns the wheel and is boarded up to increase the force of water.

belfredus: a belfry.

belgiga: a car, a chariot.

bellicrepa: a muster.

belligerare: to make war.

bellum: a battle; used, as the English word is, to denote a portion of an army; a judicial combat, duel.

benda: a band, either metal or stuff; a bar; a bend (heraldic).

beneficiare: to confer a benefice on; to enfeoff.

beneficium: a benefice, an ecclesiastical living or promotion.

benevolentia: a voluntary gratuity given by subjects to the king.

benwrda: benerthe, service with plough and cart.

beodum: a table.

bera: a bier. See beria, bersa.

berbiagium: a rent paid in sheep, or tax paid on sheep.

berbicaria: pasture for sheep.

berbix: a sheep.

bercaria: a sheepfold, sheepcote; a sheepwalk.

bercarius: a shepherd.

bercelettus. See bracelettus.

berdare: to beard or bard wool, i.e., to cut the head and neck off the fleece.

berebrutus: a man who takes charge of and distributes beer (?).

berefredus, berefridus: a belfry.

berewicha: a village or hamlet.

berfrarium: a military engine.

beria: an open plain.

berkeria. See bercaria.

bernaca: a bernicle goose (anser bernicla).

bernarius: a forest officer; a bearward; a beardog.

bernix: varnish.

berra: a heath, or moor.

bersa: the fence inclosing a park; an inclosure.

bersare: to hunt; to shoot.

bersarius: a hunter; a forester or park-keeper.

berseletta, berseretta: a small hound, used for fallow deer.

berthona, bertona. See bartona.

berwica: a village or hamlet.

berziza: beer, or perhaps wort.

besacutum. See bisacuta.

besantus. See bisantius.

besca, bescha: a spade; a shovel.

bescare: to dig.

bescarium: a spade.

bescata: as much land as a man can dig in a day.

beschillum: a spade.

bestiae: beasts (deer or cattle, usually the former).

betagius: a serf whose lord is a church or convent.

beudum: a table.

bever: a beaver (castor fiber).

beverinus, beverius: of beaver.

bibatio: drinking.

biberagium: beverage.

biberia, biberrium: an afternoon lunch, bever.

bibina. See biberia.

bibis, cum suis: error for vivis (?), livestock.

bibletum: a place where rushes grow.

bibona: a spout.

bica: a bees' nest; a beehive.

bicarius: a bee-keeper.

bicoca: a turret.

bidellus: a bedell: a beadle.

bidens: a pitchfork.

bidripa. See bedrepium.

bidua: a female sheep from 1 to 2 years old, a gimmer.

biduana: a fast of two days.

biforalis: with two doors or shutters.

biga: a two-wheeled cart; its load. "Anglice, a wagon," in a deed temp. Jac. I.

bigarius: a carter.

bigata: a cart load.

bigera: a doublet.

bigustrum: a primrose.

bilagines: bye-laws.

bilheta: a bill: a billet.

bilettum: a billet.

bilinguis: (of a jury) part English and part foreign.

billa: a bill.

billetum: a billet; a stake.

billia: a branch; a post.

billio: money of copper, or copper and silver; bullion.

billus: a staff or stick.

bilneta: a passport.

bina: a pair-horse cart.

bindum: a bundle; a bind of eels in 250; a stalk of hops; used also for skins.

binnarium: a fishpond, an error for vivarium (?).

bino: a ploughtail; a cart pole.

bipalium: a spade.

birrettum: a thin close-fitting cap; a coif.

bisacuta: a two-headed axe; a black bill, a twybill.

bisantius: a besant, a gold coin, first issued by the emperors of Byzantium, worth about a ducat; a bezant in heraldry.

bisantius albus: a silver besant, worth about 2s.

bisantius de plata: The same.

biscoctus, biscotus: biscuit.

bisius. See bisus.

bisquetta: part of a castle.

bissa: a hind.

bisus: lawn; cambric.

bisus panis: brown bread.

bivernagium: second crop.

bizachius: a baselard, a cutlass.

bizantium. See bisantius.

bladarius: a cornchandler.

bladum: corn.

blanchetta, blanchetum: a woolen garment worn under armour.

blanchetus: a blanket.

blanchiatura: reduction of base money to its true value.

blanci: white money, sterling.

blancum: a silver coin, worth 8d., coined by Henry V in France.

blancum argentum: money tested at the Exchequer as to its fineness.

blancum firme: blanch farm.

blandella: a cloak; a blanket.

blanhornum: a horn. (A.S. blauhorn.)

blaserius: an incendiary.

blaudius. See blodeus.

blaunchetta. See blanchetta.

blaundella. See blandella.

blendus. See bleudius.

blestia: turf.

blestro: a branch.

blestura: branches.

bleta: peat.

blettro: a branch.

bleuius: blue.

blida, blidus: a catapult.

blodeus, blodius: deep red; blue.

blondus: yellow; fair-haired.

bluedius, bluetus: blue.

blundus. See blondus.

blurus: bald.

bocardo: a prison.

bocca: a boss.

bocellus. See botellus.

boculus: a bullock.

boga: budge, lamb fur.

bogetta: a budget.

boia. See buia.

boisiare: to rebel.

boissellus: a bushel.

bokorammus: buckram.

bolare: to play at bowls.

boldagium, bolhagium: a cottage.

bolengarius: a baker.

bolla: a bowl; three-quarters of a pint; a boll, 6 bushels.

boloninus: a boloner, an Italian gold coin of two kinds, old boloners and Papal boloners, bearing on one side the Resurrection, on the other St. Thomas the Apostle of India or Mary Magdalene, the former being slightly more valuable.

bombarda, bombardus: a cannon.

bombicina: a hacqueton, a jack, a quilted tunic.

bombosus: noisy.

bombycinium: padding.

boncha: a bunch; a bank.

bondagium: villenage; slavery; a tenement held by a villein.

bondemannus: a bondman.

bondus: a serf; a slave.

borachia: an erection for fishing. See burochium.

borda: a plank; a hut; a small farm.

bordagium: tenure by which bordarii hold.

bordaria: a cottage.

bordarius: a cottier; also probably a farm-labourer living at the farm-house; a table servant; an inferior domestic servant.

bordellus: a small house.

bordus, bordum: a board.

boriens, borientalis: north.

boscagium: food which trees yield to cattle, as mast and acorns.

boscar. See bostar.

boscarium: a wooden house; a cowhouse.

boscarius: a woodman.

boscus: a wood.

bosia, bausia: treason, felony.

bosiare, bausiare: to rebel.

bosonus: a weapon, perhaps an arrow. See buzo.

bostar, bostarium: a stable for oxen.

bostarius: a gravedigger.

bostio: a cattle driver.

bota, botta: a boot; a bunch; a bundle; a bottle (of hay).

botellarius: a butler; a bottle maker.

botelleria: a buttery, or butlery.

botellus: a bottle; the stomach.

botescarlus: a boatman.

botha: a booth.

bothagium: payment for permission to erect boots at fairs and markets.

bothena: a barony, lordship.

bothna, buthna: a park for cattle.

botillum: a boltell. i.e. a round moulding or bead; a small shaft in a clustered column.

boto: a button.

botonare: to button.

botracium: a buttress.

botrus: a cluster.

botta. See bota.

bottellaria. See botelleria.

bounda: a boundary.

bavaria: a cattle-shed.

bovarius: an ox-herd.

bovata terrae: an ox-gang.

boveria, boverium: a cattle-shed.

bovetta: a heifer.

bovettus: a steer, a young ox.

boviculus: a young ox, but not the same as bovettus.

bovina: a stable for oxen; a cow-house.

bozetum: cowdung.

braca terrae: a ridge of earth, a balk. (Fr. braye.)

bracalia: breeches.

bracco: a brache, a small hound; often means a bitch.

bracelettus: diminutive of bracetus.

bracenarius: a hunstman.

bracetus, bracheta: a brachet, a hound for hare and fox, a beagle (?).

bracha: a cloak. See bracco.

brachanum: a carpet (?).

brachia: some fixed fishing engine.

brachiare: to brew.

brachiata: an armful; a fathom.

brachinum: a kneading trough.

braciare: to brew.

braciatorium: a brewhouse.

bracinum: a brewhouse; a brew.

braconarius. See bracenarius.

braelli: breeches.

braesium: malt.

bragetum: bragwort, or bracket, a drink flavoured with honey and spice.

bragmannus: a robber, marauder.

brandium: buckram.

branda, brando: a torch.

brandones: the first week in Lent.

brandonis vel brandonum dies: the first Sunday in Lent.

branis: brawn, muscle.

brannus: a fish, probably a bream (abramis brama).

brao: a ham; a gammon, possibly a misreading of baco.

braseum: malt.

brasiare: to brew.

brasiaria: a malthouse; a brewery.

brasiator: a maltster; a brewer.

brasina: a brewhouse.

brasinagium: brewing.

brasinum: the quantity of beer brewed at one time.

brasium: malt.

brasorium: a brewhouse.

brassata: a measure of 6 feet.

brattea: a leaf of metal, foil.

bravium: a prize.

breca: half a virgate (Worcester Priory Reg.).

brecca, brecka: a breach. See also braca.

brechia. See braca, brecca.

bredna: a bream.

breidura: embroidery.

breisna: wethers.

brella: starch.

bremia: a bream.

bremium: bran.

bremulus: a bream.

brenagium: a rent paid in bran, for the feed of the lord's hounds.

brenna, brennia: a bream (abramis brama).

brennium, breno: bran.

bresmia, bresna, bresnia: bream.

bretaschia: a stockade.

bretechia, bretesca: a stockade.

brethachia: a stockade.

brethachiare: to fortify with stockades.

bretnia: a bream.

breve: a writ.

breviarium: a breviary.

brevigerulus: one who carries and serves writs.

brevis: a brief.

brevitor: a writer of writs.

bria: a liquid measure.

brianneum servitium: same as brenagium (?). (Selby Coucher, f. 122b.)

briga: contention; tumult.

brigandinarius: on officer in command of a brigade.

brigata: a brigade.

Brigittensis: a nun of the order of St. Bridget.

broca: a tap. See brocha.

brocagium, broccagium: a broker's hire; brokerage.

brocatus: stitched. See brocha.

broccarius, broccator: a broker.

brocella: a wood.

brocellum: brushwood.

brocha, broccus: an awl; a packing needle; a spit.

brochia: a pitcher.

brochus: a stick of eels, i.e. 25.

broculator: a brewer.

brodiellum: brewet, pottage.

brodium: broth.

broidare, broiderare: to embroider.

brokettus: a brocket, a stag in its second or third year; but in Cl. R. 21 Hen. III. m. 12, the word is applied to damos, i.e. fallow deer.

brollium: wood, esp. for game.

broncheria: Palm Sunday.

brossus: bruised.

bruarium: heather: heath ground.

brudatus: embroidered.

bruera: heath.

bruilletus: a small coppice.

bruillium. See brollium.

bruisdatus, brusdatus: embroidered.

brullium. See brollium.

brumillus: a bream (abramis brama).

brunda: a stag's horn.

bruneta. See burneta.

brunus: brown.

bruscare: to browse.

bruscia: a wood.

bruscus: brush; broom plant; a beehive.

brussura, brusura: a bruise.

brusua, brusula: browse; brushwood.

bucca, bucia. See bussa.

buccare: to puff.

buccula. See bucla.

bucecarlus: a boatman.

bucellum: a leather bottle.

bucetum: a cattle stall.

bucla: a boss; a buckle.

buclarium: a buckler.

bucula: a buckle.

buculus: the rim of a shield.

buda: a mat.

budellus. See bedellus.

bufetum: a board, a cupboard.

buffa: a large ship (error for bussa?).

bugerannum: buckram.

bugo: a stump, a log. (Fr. buche.)

bugula: a buckle.

buhurdicium: a tournament.

buia, buio: the two parts of a fetter.

buillo. See bullio.

bujectum: budge, lamb fur.

bukelarius: a buckler.

bulengerius: a baker.

buletellum: a sieve. See bultellum.

bulettare: to boult.

bulga, bulgium: a budget; a portmanteau; a bale.

bulla: a seal; a papal bull, sealed with lead or gold.

bullare: to append a bulla or seal.

bullaria: the office where the bulla was appended.

bullatus: sealed.

bulleria: a salt house (?).

bullio: a measure of salt, 12 gallons; a measure of almonds; bullion.

bullire: to boil.

bultellum, bultellus: a sieve; bran; the refuse of meal after it is dressed by the baker.

bunda: a boundary.

bundare: to bound.

bundellus: a bundle.

bura: a lock of hair or wool.

burbalia, burbilia: the numbles of a deer.

burbulium: a bubble.

burburium. See burbalia.

burcerius: the captain of a ship.

burcida: a thief, a cutpurse.

burdare, burdeare: to jest; to joust.

burdeicia, burdicium: a tournament.

burdo: a staff. (Fr. bourdon.)

burdus: a board.

burellarius: a bureller, maker of borel, or maker of yarn.

burellator: a bureller. See burellarius.

burellatus: barred.

burellus: borel or burrel, a coarse brown or grey woolen cloth made in Normandy as well as in England (Fr. bureau); a cupboard; a borrell, a boring tool.

burgagium: the service whereby a borough is held; a dwelling-house in a borough; burgage.

burgare: to break into a house, to commit burglary.

burgaria: burglary.

burgarius: a burgess.

burgator: a burglar.

burgemotus: an assembly of burgesses.

burgensis: a burgess; a townsman.

burgeria: burglary.

burgesaticum: land held by burgage tenure.

burghheritha: a fine for breach of the peace in a town.

burglaria: burglary.

burgulariter: burglariously.

burgus: a borough.

burlemannus: the contable's assistant in a Court leet.

burneta, burnetum: cloth made of dyed wool; a kind of bird.

burniciator: a burnisher.

burochium: a small weel for taking fish, a burrock.

burrellus. See burellus.

bursa: an exchange, a meeting place of merchants.

bursaria: a bursary.

bursarius: a bursar; a purse maker.

burscida: a cutpurse.

bursesaticum. See burgesaticum.

burum: a room.

burus: a husbandman.

busca: underwood; firewood.

buscardus: a transport ship.

buscare: to cut underwood.

buscarlus: a seaman.

buscellum. See bucellum.

buscha, buscia: underwood. See bussa.

busellus: a bushel.

busones: chief persons (barones?).

bussa: a great ship. The English buss is a fishing boat.

bussellus: a bushel.

bussio: a bush.

busta: a box.

butarius: a butler; a bootmaker (?).

buteleria, butellarium: a buttery.

butellus. See botellus.

buteus: a boat.

buthsecarlus. See buscarlus.

buthum. See buttum.

buticularia: a buttery.

buticularius: a butler.

butirum: butter.

butisellus: a small bottle.

butta, butticum: a butt of wine.

butticella: a buttery.

buttileria: a buttery, or butlery.

buttum terrae: a butt of land, the end of a ploughed field.

buturum: butter.

buxeria: a plantation of box trees.

buya. See buia.

buzardum: a transport ship.

buzo: the shaft of an arrow.

bycus: boxwood.

byzantius. See bisantius.

caabulus: a machine for throwing stones, a perriere. (Fr. chaable).

caballus: a horse.

cabana: a cabin.

cabdellus: a chief judge at Dax. (Fr. chadelerre.)

cabdolium: a castle or chief building in a town.

cabla: a cable.

cableicium, cablicia, cablicium: windfall wood; brouse wood; cablish.

cabo: a stallion.

cacepollus: a catchpole, or inferior bailiff.

cacherellus: a catchpole.

cachiagium: packing, or payment therefor.

cacor. See chasor.

cada: a cade of herrings, 600 of 6 score to the 100.

cadaverator morine: a man who removes the carcases of sheep dead of murrain.

cadia: a piece of firewood.

cadicla: a weaver's shuttle; the woof.

cadium: a quay.

Caesar: the emperor.

caesareus: imperial.

cafagium: a stall; a cage; a pen.

caffa: some silk stuff.

cagia: a net for hunting; a coop; a cage.

cairellus: a quarel, a crossbow bolt.

calacha: a shoe. (Fr. galoche.)

calafurcium: gallows.

calamandrum: a kerchief.

calamar: a penner.

calamistratus: lazy; effeminate.

calangia, calangium: a challenge; a claim.

calbla: a cable.

calcari: to be assessed for.

calcaria, una: a pair of spurs.

calcarius: a spurrier.

calcea, calceia: chalk; a causey, or causeway; a street; pavement.

calceatura: livery.

calcesta: white clover.

calceta, calcetum: lime; a causey, or causeway; a street; pavement.

calcifurnium: a limekiln.

calcitura: shoeing horses.

caldaria: a caldron.

caldearium, caldellum: caudle.

calderium: a caldron.

caldo: entrails.

caledeus: a Culdee.

calefactor cerae: a chafewax, an officer in the Court of Chancery.

calefagium: the right of taking fuel.

calefurcium: gallows.

calendae: rural chapters held on the first of the month.

calendare: to make a list; to calendar.

calendarium: a list; a calendar; a table of contents.

calengiare: to challenge.

caleptra: a cap.

calfagium: fuel.

calificare. See qualificare.

caligarum, unum par de: "one pair of woolen cloth Venetians" (1601).

calix: a chalice.

calixtorium: a limekiln.

calmacia: calm weather.

calmetum: marsh.

calopodium: a shoemaker's last.

calumnia: a challenge; a claim.

calumniare: to challenge; to accuse; to claim.

calumniatio: right of challenge.

calumniator: a claimant; an accuser.

calyx: a chalice.

camacatus: made of camaca.

camahutum: a cameo.

camaka: camaca, a material of which ecclesiastical garments were made, perhaps silk, camlet (?).

cambellanus: a chamberlain.

cambiare, cambire: to exchange; to trade; to keep a bank.

cambiator. See cambitor.

cambipartia. See campipartitio.

cambire. See cambiare.

cambitio: exchange.

cambitor: an exchanger, a moneyer.

cambium: an exchange; a mint.

cambra. See camera.

cambuca, cambuta: a pastoral staff, a crosier.

cambucarius: one who bears a crosier.

cambutio: exchange.

cambuttae: stilts; crutches.

camelotum: camel's hair cloth.

camera: a crooked plot of ground; a chamber.

camera stellata: the Star Chamber.

cameralis: chamber (adj.).

cameraria: the office of chamberlain.

camerarius: a chamberlain.

cameria: the office of chamberlain.

camerlengus: a chamberlain.

camicia: a shirt.

caminus, caminum: a road; a chamber; a chimney; a stove.

camisia: a shirt; an alb.

camoca: a silken garment.

campana: a bell.

campanarium: a belfrey.

campanarius: a bell founder.

campanella: a little bell.

campania: open country.

campanile: a belfry.

campanus: country (adj.).

campartum: part of a larger field, which would otherwise be in common; or the right of the lord to take a certain share of the crop.

campedulum: a cope.

campertum. See campartum.

campestralis: open country.

campestratus: wearing short drawers.

campio: a champion.

campipars. See campartum.

campiparticeps: a champertor.

campipartitio: champerty, a bargain with the plaintiff or defendant in a suit to have part of the thing sued for.

campsare: to exchange, to traffic.

campsor: a banker; an exchanger; an exchequer officer.

campus: field (heraldic).

canabasium, canabus: canvas.

canapeum: a canopy.

canardus: a great ship.

cancella: the chancel of a church.

cancellare: to delete writing by drawing lines across it; to cancel.

cancellaria: chancery.

cancellarius: a chancellor.

cancellatura: cancelling.

cancellum: the chancel of a church.

cancera: a crab, a sort of capstan for moving heavy weights.

candelaria: Candlemas.

candelarius: a chandler.

candelatio: Candlemas.

candelossa: Candlemas.

candidare: to wash clothes.

candidarius: a launder, a whitster.

candredum. See cantreda.

canella: cinnamon.

canellus: a gutter, a kennel; a tube or tap for drawing wine.

canestellus: a basket.

caneva: a buttery; a cellar.

canevacium: canvas.

canfara: ordeal by hot iron.

canipulus: a short sword; a knife.

canna: a rod used for measuring land; a can.

canniare: to heap up straw or reeds.

canonia, canonicatus: a canonry.

canonicus: a canon, a prebendary.

cantaredus. See cantreda.

cantaria: a chantry.

cantarista: a chantry priest.

cantellum: a lump; that which is added above measure.

cantera: a gantry, or gantril, a four-footed stand for barrels, or for a travelling crane. Perhaps ths same as cancera.

canto: a canton (heraldic).

cantor: a chanter; a precentor.

cantreda, cantredus: a cantref, a Welsh division of a county, a hundred villages.

cantus: a corner; an angle; some part of a wheel.

capa: a mantle; a cope; a cap.

capana: a pot-hook.

caparo: a hood.

capella: a cap; a chaplet; a short mantle; a reliquary; a chapel; the furniture of a chapel.

capellania: a collegiate church; a chaplaincy; a chapelry; a vicarage.

capellanus: a chaplain.

capellaria: a chapelry.

capellarius: a capper.

capelletum: a headpiece.

capellula: a small chapel.

capellum, capellus: a cap; a helmet.

capicerius: a vestry keeper.

capicium. See capitium.

capillare: a coif.

capisterium: a sieve; a barn, a granary; a bed-curtain.

capistrius: a maker of halters.

capitagium: chevage, poll-money; a bolster.

capitale: a chattell; a thing which is stolen, or the value of it; a hood; a pillow.

capitale vivens: live cattle.

capitalis: chief.

capitales acrae: headlands, the parcels of a common field at right angles to the long strips.

capitalitium: poll money.

capitaneus: a captain.

capitare: to abut.

capite, tenere in: to hold in chief.

capitegium: a hood, a cap.

capitellum: the capital of a pillar.

capitiarius. See capicerius.

capitilavium: Palm Sunday.

capitium: a hood; a cap; the head of a bed; a headland; the east end of a church.

capitula. See capitulum.

capitulare: to divide into chapters; to make articles of agreement; to meet in chapter.

capitulariter: in chapter.

capitulum: a chapter; a chapter-house.

cappa: a mantle; a cope; a cap; the top part of a flail.

cappilegium: the strap whereby the two parts of a flail are united.

caprarius: a goatherd.

capsella: a chest.

captennium: protection; tax or homage as an acknowledgment thereof, esp. in Guienne.

captio: capture; custody; a prison; ransom.

captivus: a caitiff; a wretch; unfortunate.

captura: a weir.

caput: the first day of a month.

caputagium. See chevagium.

caputium. See capitium.

carabus: a lighter; a coracle.

caracalla: a cloak; a hood.

caracca, caracta: a carrack.

caragius: a sorcerer.

caraxare: to write.

carbonare: to make charcoal.

carbonarius: a collier.

carbonator: a charcoal burner.

carbonella: a steak.

carcannum: pillory; prison.

carcare: to load; to charge.

carcasium, carcoisium: a carcase.

cardetum: a carr, a low marshy place where alders grow.

cardinalis: a cardinal.

cardiolus: a snipe.

cardus: a card, for carding wool; a playing card.

carea: a cart.

careata: a cartload.

carecta: a cart.

carectarius: a carter.

carectata: a cartload.

careia: a cart; a load.

careium, careyum: service of carriage.

carellus: a quarel, a crossbow bolt.

carelta: a cassock.

carentinilla, carentivillus: canvas.

careta, caretta: a cart.

caretarius: a carter.

cargare: to load.

cariagium: service performed with a cart; a baggage train.

cariare: to carry.

cariatio: carriage.

carica: a fig.

carinutus: a cockney.

cariscus: an evergreen tree.

caristare: to make dear.

caristia: dearth.

caritativus: charitable.

carix: sedge.

carnarium: a charnel-house.

carnator morine: a man who slaughters sheep affected with murrain.

carnebrevium. See carniprivium.

carnellare: to crenellate; to embattle.

carnes ferinae: venison.

carnicapium: Shrove Tuesday; carnival.

carnifex: a butcher.

carnificium: a meat market.

carniprivium (carnis privium): fasting; Lent; Shrovetide.

carogium: a car which bears a standard.

carolare: to sing.

caronator, caroynator. See carnator.

carpatinae: thick boots. (O.E. okers.)

carpentagium: payment for wood-work.

carpentarium: wood-work.

carpentarius: a carpenter; a cartwright.

carpetor, carpetrix: a carder of wool.

carptare: to card.

carra: a car.

carracutium: a chariot.

carrata: a cartload; a carat.

carrea, carreia: a cartload; a cart; the right of carriage through a place.

carreta: a cartload; a carat.

carrica, carrucha: a ship of burden; a large Portuguese ship.

carrietare: to carry.

carrochium: a standard on a cart.

carruca, &c. See caruca, &c.

carta, &c. See charta.

cartallus: a creel; a hamper.

cartare: to convey by charter or by cart.

caruagium. See carucagium.

caruca: a plough; a plough team; a plough land.

carucagium: a tribute imposed on ploughs or plough-lands; liability to plough service.

carucarius: a ploughman.

carucata: a plough-land, the size of which varied. It is mentioned as containing "centum acras ad perticam nostram" (Cl. Roll. 19 H. iii. m. 8); and in the 15th cent. we find "ii. carewes and a half of lond conteynyng lxxx. acres." (E. C. P. 51, 314.) In some places it was 240 acres, or 8 oxgangs; a team of oxen sufficient to work a carucate, i.e., eight.

carucatarius: one who holds land by plough tenure.

carucator: a carter: a ploughman.

carula: a box. See karula.

carvana: a caravan.

carvela: a caravel, a sailing ship with a square poop, about 120 tons.

casale: a village.

casamentum. See casata.

casata, casatum, casatura: a house with land sufficient to maintain a family; a hide of land.

casatus: a tenant.

caseatrix: a maker of cheese.

cassare: to quash, to annul.

cassatio: nullification.

cassatus: a tenant.

cassea: a box.

cassidile: a purse, pocket, or small coffer; a gamebag, a pouch.

cassus: a case, a box.

castellania: the office of keeping a castle.

castellanus: the owner or captain of a castle.

castellaria, castellarium: the precinct or jurisdiction of a castle.

castenaria: a chestnut tree.

casto: the bezil of a ring.

castrimergus: a woodcock (scolopax rusticola).

castro: a wether.

casula: a small house or church; a chasuble; a casket (?).

casuma: cinders.

catabulum: a shed.

catacrina: the hip.

catallum: cattle; chattels; capital; principal.

catantrum: a trendle.

catapulta: a broad arrow.

catascopus: an archdeacon; a bishop.

catatista: a scolding cart.

catator: a cathunter.

catellare: to tickle.

catellarius: a pedlar.

catenare: to chain.

cathedraticum: See due, a pension paid by parochial ministers to the bishop as composition for his interest in first fruits and offerings.

cathedratus: consecrated (of a bishop).

cathenare: to chain.

cathenarius: a watchdog, a bandog.

catillare: to mew, as a cat.

cattinus: of catskin.

cattus, catus: a cat; a military engine to protect from missiles soldiers attacking the wall of a town, called in classical Latin vinea.

catzurus. See chacurus.

caucettum: a causey.

caula: a sheepfold.

caulamaula: a flute.

caulare: to fold sheep.

cauma: thatch.

cauniare. See canniare.

cautelis: careful, cautious.

cautio: a bond.

cauzea: rubble.

cavalgata: a cavalry expedition.

cavanna: an owl.

cavaria: a coin; a narrow path.

cavilla: the ancle; a peg.

cawagium: a stall, cage, pen.

caya: a quay.

caymiticus: fratricidal, murderous (from Caym, a medieval form of Cain).

cayrellus: a quarel, a crossbow bolt.

cayum: a quay.

cebum: tallow.

ceculicula: a spark.

cedula. See schedula.

celarium: a spence, a buttery, a cupboard.

celatorium: a coverlet.

celda: a chaldron, 36 bushels; the same as selda, a stall.

celdra: a chaldron.

celena ferrea: a scythe (?).

celer: the ceiler or canopy of a bed.

celeragium: cellerage, payment for storing goods in a cellar.

celia: ale made from wheat; wort.

cella: a cell; a small monastery depending on a superior house; a close stool; a saddle (sella).

cellarium: a cellar.

cellarius, cellerarius: a cellarer.

celura: a ceiler.

cementarius: a mason.

cenaculum: breakfast or luncheon; a parlour.

cenapium: mustard.

cendalum: cendal, thin silken cloth.

cendula: wood for roofing a house.

cenella: an acorn.

cenivectare: to carry in a barrow.

cenivectorium: a mudcart, a wheel-barrow.

censa: rent; farm; tax.

censaria, censeria: a rent; a farm let at a standing rent.

censarius: a farmer.

censualis: a person bound to pay a rent to a monastery or church, in return for protection.

censuarius: a farmer.

census: tax, tribute.

centena: a hundredweight; a hundred.

centenarius: a petty judge under the sheriff; a hundredor; a centener, an officer commanding 100 soldiers.

centenus, centuria: the division of a county called a hundred.

centonizare: to arrange for singing.

centuclum: cloth.

centum: sometimes used declinable in the plural.

ceola: a long boat or ship; a keel.

ceorlus: a churl.

cepa: a sand eel (?).

cepes: a hedge (sepes).

cephalia: headache.

cephalus: a blockhead.

ceppa: stocks.

ceppagium: the stump of a tree.

ceppus: a stamp.

cepum: tallow (cebum).

ceragium: waxscot, payment for the supply of candles in a church.

cercella: a teal (anas crecca. Fr. sarcelle).

cerchia: a search.

ceresum: a cherry.

cerevisia, cervisia: beer.

cerisum: a cherry.

cerna: choice; sort.

ceroferarius: a candle bearer, an acolyte.

ceroteca: a glove (chiroteca).

certificare, certiorare, certorare: to certify, to inform.

certitudinaliter: certainly.

certum letae: cert money, paid yearly by the tenants of some manors to the lord.

cerura: a mound or fence; a lock.

cerussa: white lead.

cerverettus, cervericeus, cerveritius, canis: a staghound.

cervicale: a bolster.

cervisiarius, cervisior: a brewer; a tenant who pays rent in beer.

cespitare: to stumble.

chacea: a chace; the right of hunting; a right of way for cattle, droveway.

chaceare: to hunt.

chaceatus: chased (of plate).

chacepollus. See cacepollus.

chacia: a countertally.

chacurus: a horse or hound for hunting.

chalendra. See chelindra.

chalo: a scapulary; a counterpane, a chalon.

chamberlaria: the office of chamberlain.

champertor. See campiparticeps.

chamus: a horse's bit; a headstall.

charactare, charaxare: to write.

charnarium: a charnel-house; a cemetery.

charreya: a cartload.

charta: paper; a charter.

charta partita: a charter-party.

chartare: to convey by charter.

chartula: a small charter.

chartulare: a cartulary, a register of charters.

chasor: a horse for hunting.

chatia zabuli: silting up with sand.

chaudmella: chaudmedley, much the same as chance medley.

chauma: reeds or sedge.

cheldrum: a chaldron or chaldern, 36 bushels.

chelindra: a flat boat.

cheminagium: cheminage, chiminage; a toll paid for a road through a forest.

cheminata: a chimney.

cheminus: a road; the right of carting crops through another's land.

chepingabulum: tax paid at market.

cherechsectum: church scot.

cheresettum: church scot.

cherigmannus: one whose duty it was to inspect and fix the boundaries of a manor.

cherisetum, chersettum: church scot.

cheruca: a vane, a weathercock.

cheva: a shive, the bung in which the vent peg was placed.

chevacia selionum: the heads of the furrows.

chevagium: poll money paid by villeins to their lord, "ne vocentur per capita," or on their marriage or for licence to leave his land; or to a man of power for his protection; also used for payment by the king at shrines.

chevalchia: cavalry; a cavalry expedition; military service as cavalry.

chevantia: a loan of money.

cheverillus: a cockerel; a roebuck.

cheveringus, chevero: a rafter; a joist; a chevron.

chevicia: a loan.

chevescia, cheviscae, chevitiae: heads of ploughed land, headrigs.

chevisare: to obtain by agreement.

cheviserum: a headstall.

chimenea: a chimney; a fireplace.

chimera: a riding cloak; a cope.

chiminachium, chiminagium. See cheminagium.

chiminus. See cheminus.

chintura: a strip of land.

chirographare: to grant by indenture.

chirographarius: a chirographer, writer of chirographs.

chirographum: a chirograph, a public instrument of conveyance, attested by witnesses; an indenture.

chirographus: an officer of the Common Pleas who engrosses fines.

chirotheca: a glove, a gauntlet.

chivagium: payment by nativi to their lord for liberty to leave his lordship. See chevagium.

choercere: for coercere.

chorepiscopus: a suffragan bishop.

chorista: a chorister.

chorus: the choir of a church; a crowth or crowd, a musical instrument of Wales and Scotland, played with a bow.

chrisma: consecrated oil; any ceremony at which it is used, as extreme unction.

chrismale: the cloth laid over a child's head at baptism.

chrismatorium: a chrismatory, a vessel to contain consecrated oil.

Christicola, Christianicola: a Christian.

chrotta: a crowd, a fiddle.

chursetum: church scot.

chymera: for camera.

ciborium: a canopy or ceiler over the altar; a metal vessel to contain the sacramental bread.

cibutum: a meat safe.

ciccus: for siccus.

cicer: cider.

ciffus, cifus: a cup (scyphus).

cilicium: a hair shirt.

cillaba: a table dormant.

cimbia: a churn; a fillet.

cimeria: the crest on a helmet.

cimiflo: a stoker.

ciminum: cummin.

cindalum: cendale.

cindula, scindula: shingles, lath for roofing.

cingnottus, cingnotus: a cygnet.

cingula. See cindula.

cipha: a sieve, a measure of about 5 qrs.

cipharius: a cup maker.

ciphra: a cipher.

cippus: the stocks.

circa: a watchman.

circada, circata: a fee paid to the bishop or archdeacon at his visitation; church shot, a measure of corn or other produce paid by each householder to the bishop.

circator: a person whose duty it was to to go the rounds, esp. in a cathedral or monastery.

circinatorium: a covering for the altar.

circinnare: to arrange in a circle.

circulare: to put hoops to; to turn.

circulator: a cooper; a turner.

ciricsetum: church scot.

cirografum. See chirographum.

cirotheca. See chirotheca.

cirpi: rushes.

cisara, cisera: cider.

cisimus: ermine.

cissor (scissor): a tailor; a shearman.

citherator, cithero: a harper.

citolla: a cittern.

citula: a jug.

civera, civeria: a wheelbarrow.

cives: in some cases an elected body of citizens who afterwards became aldermen.

civilista: a civil lawyer.

claccare: to clack wool, i.e., to cut off the the sheep's mark, whereby it weighs less and yields less custom.

clada, clades: a hurdle or wattle.

claia: a hurdle or wattle.

clamancia: a claim.

clamare: to claim.

clamatio: a claim.

clamator: a crier; a claimant.

clameum, clamium: a claim.

clamivus: an accuser.

clamor: complaint; demand.

clamor popularis: hue and cry.

clamum: a claim.

claretum: a liquor made of wine, honey, and spices; red wine.

clarificatio: anniversary of a saint's death.

clarigarius armorum: a herald.

clario: a trumpet.

classatorium: a clapper.

classicum: a peal of bells.

clates: a hurdle or wattle.

clatravus: a latch.

clatrum: an enclosure.

clausa: a clause.

clausella: a closet.

clausicula: a closet.

clausio: fortification.

claustralis: living in a cloister.

claustraliter: in convent manner.

claustrum: the precinct of a monastery; the cloister.

claustura: brushwood used for fencing, &c.

clausum: a close.

clausum Pasca or Paschae: the Close of Easter, the Sunday after Easter, Low Sunday.

clausum Pentecostes: Trinity Sunday.

clausura: an enclosure.

clavia, clava: a club or mace.

clavica: a privy (cloaca).

clavicula: a notch, a nock.

clavigarius: a lorriner, a bit maker.

clavinarius: a keeper of keys (?).

clavis. See clavium, clavus.

clavium: a clove.

clavus: a clove, a weight used for wool and other goods, 7 lbs. or 8 lbs.

clawa: a close of land.

claya: a hurdle or wattle.

clea, cleda, cleia: a hurdle or wattle.

clenodium: a jewel, a present.

clericatura: the status of clergyman; clergy.

clericus: a clerk, a clergyman.

clerimonia: an assembly of the canons of a cathedral or of the members of a convent; religion; sobriety.

cleronomus: an heir.

clerus: the clergy; a clerk.

cleya, clida: a hurdle or wattle.

clipsadra: a waterclock (clepsydra).

clito: a prince; an aetheling.

clitorium: a clicket; a latch.

clitunculus. See clito.

clittum: a tire for a wheel. See clutium.

cloca, clocha: a bell; a cloak.

clocarium: a belfry.

clocherium: a belfry.

clostura. See claustura.

cluarium: a forge.

clucetta: a clicket.

clunabulum: a dagger, worn at the side.

clusa: a sluice; a fish stew; a monastery; a pass between mountains.

clustella: a lock of hair.

clutarium: a forge.

clutium, clutum: a shoe; a horse-shoe; the tire for a wheel, or perhaps knobs to serve the same purpose.

clutus: a cloth; a clout.

cnipulus: a knife, a short sword.

cnolla: a knoll, the top of a hill.

cnusticium: a rivet.

coadunare: to collect.

coagulatorium: a churn.

cobba: a cobloaf; a bun.

cocarius: a cook.

coccula: a coarse woolen blanket or mantle.

coconellus: a cockney.

cocula: a cogue, a drinking-cup in form of a boat.

codificatio: repairs.

codrinus: poor.

coenobium: a convent.

cofa: a cup.

cofata: a cupful.

cofeoffatus: a joint feoffee.

coffera: a coffer.

cofferarius: a cofferer.

coffinum, coffinus: a coffer; a coffin.

coffra, cofrum: a coffer.

coga, cogga: a cock-boat or coggle, a small sailing-boat.

cogniare: to coin.

cognitio: homage; cognisance; armorial bearings.

cognitor: a judge; an informer.

cogo. See coga.

cohuagium: a toll paid at a market or fair.

coifa: a coif, the head-dress worn by serjeants-at-law.

coigniare: to coin; to stamp.

coinagium. See cunagium.

cokettum: a custom-house seal; a receipt for the payment of custom.

cokettus: cocket bread, a superior, but not the finest sort.

cokilla: a shell.

cokinus: an inferior servant.

coksetus: a coxswain.

colarium: a collar.

colatorium: a sieve; a colander.

colera: a collar.

colerettus: a necklace.

colerium: a collar.

colibertus: a tenant in socage.

colideus: a Culdee.

colingaria. See coningeria.

collactanea: a fostermother.

collardum. See cuillardum, cullardus.

collare: a ruff.

collarius: carying a load on the neck.

collationare: to collate.

collecta: a collection.

collectaneus: a companion.

collectare, collectarium: a book containing collects.

collistrigium: a pillory.

colobium: a tunic without, or with short, sleeves; a tabard.

colonellus: a colonel.

color: rhyme.

colorare: to rhyme.

colpicium: a pole.

colpo: a fragment; a small wax candle.

columbare: a dovecote.

columbaria: putlog holes.

columbarius: a keeper of pigeons.

columbella: a pigeon.

colustrum: new milk.

comba: a combe, valley.

combustio: trial of money at the Exchequer.

comes: an ealdorman; a count; an earl.

comestio: dinner.

comitatio, comitatus: a county; a county court.

comitiva: a company.

commandare. See commendare.

commarchia: a frontier.

commater, commatrix: used for the relationship between one who has held a child at baptism and the mother, O.E. gomm; a godmother.

commenda: a deposit; when a benefice is given to a layman, or to a clerk for a time, it is said to be given in commendam; a commandry, a benefice in the order of the knights of St. John.

commendare: to lend, to deposit; to order; to put oneself under the protection of another.

commendatarius: one who holds a living in commendam.

commendatitius: of commendation, esp. literae.

commendatus: a person who puts himself under the protection of his superior by doing voluntary homage.

commensale: board; diet; commons.

commensalis: a fellow-boarder, fellow-commoner.

commensare: to begin.

commissarius: a commissary, one who exercises spiritual jurisdiction by commission of a bishop.

commissio: a commission.

commissionarius: one who acts by commission; a commissioner.

commonitio: summons.

commorancia: dwelling, residence.

commothum: a commote, a quarter, or some say a half of a cantred.

communa: common land or property; right of common; commons; a community; a fiscal regulation.

communantia: the communance, the folk having the right of common.

communare: to enjoy the right of common.

communaris: a fellow-citizen.

communarius, communiarius: a commoner.

communes: commons at a college or Inn of Court.

communia: a corporation or community.

communia (pl.): commonalty; commons; ordinary business of a court.

communiae: commons.

communiare: to have right of common.

communicare: to have right of common.

communis clericus: common clerk, or clerk of the commons, now called town clerk.

communis pasture: common of pasture.

communitas: commonalty; sometimes all the citizens, but in this case usually communitas civium.

communitas civitatis: the commonalty of the city, the court or council.

comortha: a collection, especially that made at marriages, and when a priest said his first mass.

comothus. See commothum.

compagator: a suffragan bishop.

companagium: anything eaten with bread; the right of having meals together.

comparticeps, compartionarius: a copartner.

compassare: to compass.

compater: a godfather.

compausare: to cease, to rest.

compellare: to cite; to accuse; to compel.

compellativus: an accuser.

compertorium: a judicial inquest in the civil law made by delegates.

compestralis. See campestralis.

compestratus. See campestratus.

complectorium, completorium: compline, about 7 p.m.; supper.

complicatorium: a counting board, a counter.

compostiare: to manure.

compostum: manure.

compotus: an account.

comptista: an accountant.

compurgator: one who swears to another's innocence.

computatorium: a counter, a reckoning board; the Counter, the name of two prisons in the Poultry and Wood Street.

computoria: a counting-house.

computorium. See computatorium.

computorum rotulator: a comptroller.

computus: an account.

conalis murus: a gable wall.

concelamentum: concealment.

concelare: to conceal.

concelatio: concealment.

concelator: a concealer, a man who finds out concealed lands.

concernere: to belong; to concern.

concides: felled trees.

conclave: a parlour.

concubiculum, concubile: a bed for two.

condare: to give at the same time.

condictum: a mandate, an edict; a tribunal, a court.

condigena: a fellow-countryman.

condorsum: a ridge or low hill (?).

conductarius: a man employed on water works.

conductus: a conduit.

conductus, salvus: a safe-conduct.

condulus: a buzzard (buteo vulgaris).

conduus: a pear tree, esp. Quarendon.

conestabulus, conestabilis: a constable.

confinium: a boundary.

confiscare: to confiscate.

confortamen: comfort.

confraga: breaking down trees.

confratria: brotherhood; conspiracy.

confrustare, confrustrare: to break in pieces.

congius: a measure containing about a gallon and a pint.

congrua, congrus: a conger (conger vulgaris).

coninga: a rabit; a rabbit skin.

coningeria: a rabbit warren.

conjecturare: to guess.

conjunctorius: a joiner.

conquestare: to acquire, to conquer.

conquestus: property acquired (by inheritance or conquest or otherwise).

conquinare: to defile.

conredium. See corredium.

conscisorium: a guidon, a small standard.

consequentia: a precedent.

considerare: to decree; to award.

consistorium: a council or assembly of ecclesiastical persons, or place of justice in a spiritual court; a seat at table; a meal.

conspicatio: cleaning.

constabilia: ward.

constabilis: a constable.

constabularia: the office of constable.

constabularius: a constable.

constuma: custom.

consuetudinarius: customary; a custumal, a book containing the rites of divine offices, or the customs of a monastery; a man subject to feudal services.

consuetudo: custom, used, as the English word, for a payment imposed on merchandise.

consuetura: use.

consulator: a counsel, a councillor, used especially in Guienne.

consultarius: a councillor.

contenementum: freehold land attached to a man's dwelling-house; what is necessary for a man's maintenance.

contentare: to pay; to denote.

conthoralis: husband or wife.

contiguare: to be near.

contra: against, i.e. in time for.

contrabreve: a counter writ.

contrada: a country.

contrafacere: to imitate, to counterfeit.

contrafactor: an imitator, a forger.

contrafactura: a counterfeit.

contraiare: to oppose.

contramandatum: a lawful excuse which a defendant alleges by attorney, to show that the plaintiff has no cause of complaint.

contramurale: an outwork.

contraplacitum: a counter-plea.

contrapositio: a plea or answer.

contrariare: to oppose.

contrariparius: a corrival, a dweller on the opposite bank; a beater on the opposite side of a river when hawking.

contrarotulatio: comptrolment.

contrarotulator: a comptroller.

contrarotulum: a counter-roll.

contrata: a country.

contratallia: a counter-tally.

contratalliator: a counter-talleyer.

contrivare: to contrive.

controfacere: to counterfeit.

contus: a pestle.

conus: a corner.

conveancia: conveyance.

conveare: to convey.

conveiancia: a conveyance.

convenire: to summon, to convene.

conventinare: to covenant.

conventio: a covenant.

conventionare: to covenant.

conversus: a lay monk, lay brother; a converted Jew or Mahommedan.

conviator: a fellow traveller.

convitiare: to rail at.

cooperlectorium: a coverlet.

coopero. See coprones.

coopertia, coopertio: bark and broken wood of felled trees.

coopertor: a tiler; a thatcher.

coopertorium: a coverlet; a roof; a cuirass.

coopertum: covert.

coopertura: a covert; a cuirass; coverture, the condition of a married woman; thatch.

coopertus equus: a barded horse.

coopicium: coppice.

copa: a cop of corn, "sc. xx. garbae" (Sussex); of peas, 15 or 16 sheaves.

coparcenaria: comparcenary.

coparticeps: a coparcener.

copecia: coppice.

copero. See coprones.

coperosa: copperas.

copertorium. See coopertorium.

copertum: cover for game.

cophinus: a coffer; a coffin.

copia: a copy.

copiare: to copy.

copicia: a coppice.

copla: a couple.

copo: twigs.

coppa. See copa.

coppatus: coppice.

coprones: twigs.

copucium: a coppice.

copula: a couple for hounds; a joist; a tiebeam.

coqua. See coga.

coquarius: a cook.

coquinarius: the kitchen steward in a monastery.

coragium: a tribute of certain measures (corus) of corn; or perhaps the same as cornagium.

coralius: a currier.

corarius: a currier.

corballum, corbella: a basket.

corbanus: a rural dean (plebanus) in Ireland.

corbellus: a corbel, a projecting piece of timber to support a weight.

corbio: a basket maker.

corbis: a hive.

corbona: a priest's treasury or strong box.

corda: a cord; a measure of land, 22 feet; a cord of wood, 8 or 10 feet by 4 feet by 4 feet.

cordarius: a rope maker.

cordebanarius, corduanerius: a cordwainer.

cordelatus: corded.

corderius: a rope maker.

cordewana, corduana: cordwain, Cordovan leather.

corduanarius: a cordwainer.

cordula: a string.

corerius: a courier.

coretes: weirs. (Welsh, cored.)

corgigatorium: a churn.

corigia, corigium. See corrigia.

coriletum: a hazel copse.

corluvus: a curlew (numenius arquata).

cormusa. See cornamusa.

cornagium: cornage, horngeld, payment for right to graze cattle on moor or common; a rent or tax paid on oxen.

cornamusa: a cornemuse, a Cornish bagpipe.

cornare: to blow a horn.

cornarius: a horner; a horn blower.

cornellatus. See carnellare.

cornera, corneria, cornerium: a corner.

cornicallus: a corn on the foot.

corniculare: to blow a horn.

cornisare, cornuare: to blow a horn.

corodium, &c. See corredium.

coronale: a wreath, a crown.

coronamentum: coronation.

coronare: to crown; to make a person a priest; to perform the tonsure.

coronarius: a coroner.

coronatio: coronation.

coronator: a coroner.

coronellus: a colonel.

coronix: a cornice.

corositas: rottenness.

corporale, corporarium: a corporas.

corpus castri: the castle without the surrounding town, &c.

corralius: a currier.

correctarius: a licensed broker.

corrediarius: the holder of a corrody. See corredium.

corredium, corridium: a corrody, money or allowance due by a monastery to the founder for the maintenance of one of his servants; an allowance of any kind; a livery.

corrigia: a strip of land, leather, &c.; a girdle; a shoe latchet.

corrigiarius: a girdler.

corrodium. See corredium.

cortina: a curtain.

cortinarius: a curtain maker. See cortinetus.

cortinatus: curtained.

cortinetus: a man in charge of the king's tents.

cortis: a courtyard.

cortularium: a farmyard.

corulus: hazel.

corus: a corn measure, perhaps 8 bushels.

corusta: used for chorista.

corvata, corveia: compulsory work done by tenant for lord.

corversarius, corvisarius: a cordwainer; a cobbler.

cosduma: custom.

costa: a rib, a side; a basket; cost.

costamentum: cost.

costera: coast.

costerillum: a flagon.

costillagium: a rent in the Channel Islands.

costiterunt: they cost.

costrellus: a drinking cup, often of wood.

costula: clove (of garlic, &c.).

costuma: custom.

cota: a cot; a tunic; a hat; a sheepcote.

cotagium: a cottage, originally meant the land attached to a cot.

cotarius: a cotter.

cotellus: a cottage.

coterellus: a servile tenant; a bandit.

coteria, coterium: a cottage.

cotmannus: a cottager.

cotsethla: a cottage, a small farmhouse.

cotsethus, cotsetlus, cotsetellus: a cottager.

cotuca: a cloak; coat armour.

couperagium: cooper's work.

coupiator: a woodman.

courba. See corvata.

courearius: a currier.

courtepia: a courtepye, a short cloak.

covina, covinia: covin, a compact for purposes of fraud.

covinosus: fraudulently.

craantare. See creantare.

craiera: a crayer, or smack.

crampo: a crampon, a grappling iron, or metal fastening in jewellery.

cranagium: liberty to use a crane; profit made by a crane.

cranare: to lift goods with a crane.

crannocum: a crannock, a measure of corn; a basket.

crariolus: a rake.

craspiscis: a whale.

crassipulum: a cresset.

cratera: a chest or coffin.

craticula: a gridiron; a lattice.

cratis: a wattle; a crate.

cravare: to impeach.

creancia: credit.

creantare: to give security for.

creantum: security.

creca, crecca: a creek.

credentia: faith, belief; a small table to hold the vessels of the altar.

crementum: increase.

cremium: refuse tallow.

crenellare. See carnellare.

creputellus: a cracknel.

crescens: a crescent.

cressans: a crescent.

cresta: the crest of a bank.

crestare murum: to complete the top of a wall with coping stones.

crestura: coping; the ridge of a roof.

cretena, cretinus: a torrent.

crevacia: a crevice, a crack.

crevina: increase (?).

crimisinum: crimson.

crinium: the skull.

cristianare: to convert to Christianity.

crocardus: a crocard, bad money, prohibited by statute 27 Edw. I.

croccus: a crowbar.

crocea, crocia: a crook; a crosier; investiture of episcopal sees; dress worn by regular canons.

crociarius: a cross-bearer.

crocus: a crook.

croeria: a shrike (lanius excubitor).

croffeta, crofta, croftum: a croft; a close.

cromio: a strap. (Fr. creim.)

cronarius: a man in charge of farm stock.

cronnus: a measure of four bushels.

cropa, croppa, croppus: a crop; twigs.

crotia. See crocea.

crotta: a crowd, a fiddle.

crucesignatus: a crusader; one who has taken the cross.

crucibulum: a cresset.

crucifer: a Crossed or Crutched Friar.

crufta: a croft.

cruppa: a horse's croup.

crupparium: a crupper.

crusiatus: having taken the cross.

crustare: to daub; to plaster.

crustum: embossed plate.

crux: sometimes used for crus.

crypta: a chapel or oratory under ground.

cubare: to lie down.

cubicare: to go to bed.

cucneus. See cuneus.

cuculla, cucullus: a long, full garment without sleeves; a cape; a cowl.

cucullatus: wearing a cowl; a monk.

cufa: a cup.

cufata: a cupful.

cuillarda: a chilver, a ewe lamb.

cuillardum: a spoonful, ladleful.

culagium: placing a ship in dock; keelage.

culcitra: a cushion, a bed.

Culdeus: a Culdee, clergy in Scotland and Ireland from the 6th to 11th centuries whose chief place was Iona.

culigna: bellows.

cullardus: a wether (?).

culmus: sometimes used for culmen.

cultellarius: a cutler.

culvertagium: confiscation; servitude.

cumba: a coomb, a measure of corn, 4 bushels.

cumbla: a roof; a ridge.

cumgruus: a conger.

cumelingus: comeling, i.e. newly arrived, used of cattle.

cumillia: equality (?).

cuminum: cummin.

cumulus: the chancel of a church; vaulting; a straw-rick or pook of corn.

cuna: coin.

cunagium: coinage; stamp.

cunare, cuneare: to coin.

cuneragium: some toll.

cunere: to coin.

cuneus: a stamp; a coinage; a mint.

cunicularium: a rabbit warren.

cuniculus: a coney, a rabbit.

cuningeria: a rabbit warren.

cuninus: a rabbit.

cupa: a cup.

cuparius: a cooper.

cupatorium: a vat.

cuperagium: cooperage.

cuperius: a cooper.

cuppa: a ship of burden; a lighter; a cup.

cupperius: a cooper.

curagulus: a caretaker.

curallum: coral; some kind of corn or meal.

curator: an attorney in ecclesiastical cases.

curatus: careful; a clergyman in charge; with cure of souls (of a benefice).

curba: some piece of timber.

curcula: a cable.

curda: a measure used for spices.

curetarius: a curator; an examiner.

curia: a court; frequently used for curia Romana, meaning simply Rome.

curialis, littera: court hand.

curialitas: courtesy.

currifrugium: a riddle, a sieve.

cursalis: current.

cursaria. See cursoria.

curserius: a courser (horse).

curso: a ridge of land.

cursor: a courier; a crier.

cursoria: a swift ship.

curta. See curtis.

Curtana: Curteyn, the name of the sword of Edward the Confessor.

curtena: a curtain.

curtilagium: a curtilage, a courtyard or piece of land near a house.

curtiles terrae: court lands; demesne lands.

curtillum. See curtilagium.

curtina: a curtain.

curtinatus: curtained.

curtis, curtus: a court; a courtyard; a house and farm; a pound, a pinfold.

curtisanus: a courtier.

curuca: a carrack, a large Portuguese ship.

cussina: a cushion.

custa, custagium, custamentum, custantia: cost.

custamentum: sometimes used for custodia.

custare: to cost.

custodes bonorum ecclesiae: churchwardens.

custodia: wardship; a ward of a town.

custuma: custom.

custumannus: a customary tenant.

custumare: to assess for payment of custom; to pay custom.

custumarius: customary; subject to payment of custom; a collector of customs.

custus: cost.

cutellarius: a cutler.

cutellus: a knife.

cuteus: of skin.

cuva: a vat.

cuvarius: a cooper.

cyclas: a long garment, close at the top and wide below.

cylicium: a hair shirt.

cyrenarumpilus: sealskin.

cyrographum, &c. See chirographum.

cyula: a ship.

dadus: a die.

daeria: a dairy.

dagus: a dais.

daia: a dairymaid, or man.

daiera: a dairy.

daila, dailus: a ditch; a certain measure of land.

daimeretta. See damerettus.

daina: a bushel; a day's work.

dalmatica: a dalmatic, a deacon's vestment; a tunicle.

dalus. See daila.

dama: a buck or doe.

damerettus, damericius: a hound used for fallow deer.

damisella. See domicella.

damma: a dam.

dammus: a buck.

damnum: damage.

damus: a buck.

danegildum: danegeld.

dangeria: a payment made by forest tenants for liberty to plough and sow during pannage time, lessilver, or lefsilver.

dapifer: a sewer; a steward of the household; a cellarer; a bailiff of a manor.

dapiferatus: stewardship.

dapiscida: a carver.

dapsiferus: festal.

dapsilitas: an act of liberality.

dardus: a dart.

darsis: some kind of fish.

data: the date of a document.

datarius: a datary, an officer of the Roman chancery.

datilis, dattilus: a date (fruit).

datium: tribute; tax.

dauberium: plaster work, dab.

davata: a "daywercke," or four perches.

daya: a dairyman, or maid.

dayaria, dayeria: a dairy.

dayla. See daila.

deadvocare: to disavow; to refuse; to give up a suit.

deafforestare: to disafforest, to bring forest land into cultivation.

dealbare: to whiten.

dealbatio: a white dress worn by a candidate or novice.

dealbator: a whitewasher, dauber.

deambulatorium: an ambulatory.

dearestare: to free from arrest.

deawarennare: to dis-warren.

debata, debatum: a debate, a dispute.

debatabilis: debateable.

debere: sometimes means "is supposed to."

debilis: worn.

debitatus: indebted.

debriare: to intoxicate; to inundate.

debriatus: drunk.

decaisatus: decayed.

decalcare: to whiten.

decanatus: a deanery.

decania, decenna: a deanery; a tithing; a friburgh.

decanica: an ecclesiastical prison.

decanus: a dean; a borsholder, chief of the friburgh; a dozenner, a tithing man.

decarnellatus: having the crenellation destroyed.

decasus: decay.

decaudare: to dock the tail.

decena. See decania.

decendium: a period of ten days.

decenna: a tithing.

decennaria: the jurisdiction of a tithing-man.

decennarius: a tithing-man, a dozenner.

decimabilis: titheable.

decimae: tithes.

decimare: to tithe.

decimatio: tithes; paying a tenth part.

decimus primus: eleventh.

decipula: a trap, a snare.

decius: a die.

decolpare: to cut down.

decostare, decosticere: to cost.

decretales: decretals, papal letters containing decrees, or on matters in which the popes were consulted.

decretista: a person learned in the Decretals.

decretum: a decree, especially of the pope.

decrustare: to strip off.

decuria: a tithing.

decuriare: to bring into order; to try (?).

decurio: a rural dean; a tithing-man.

dedilectio: loss of affection.

deductus: game; hunt.

defalcare: to weaken; to deduct.

defalta: default; negligence.

defeasancia: defeasance, a condition relating to a deed on the performance of which the deed is void.

defendere: to prohibit; to refuse.

defensa: a fenced park, an enclosure.

defensabilis: easily defended.

defensare: to defend.

defensio: a prohibition.

defensiva: fortification.

defenso, in: in defence; of ground, enclosed for a time.

defensum: an enclosure; a prohibition.

defensus: custody.

deferrare: to unshoe a horse.

defesancia. See defeasancia.

defetus: exhausted (effetus).

defigurare: to disguise.

deflorare: to pick flowers.

deforciamentum: deforcement, illegal occupation of property.

deforciare: to deforce.

deforciatio: holding goods in satisfaction for debt.

deforciator: a deforcer.

deforestare. See deafforestare.

deforis: outside.

defustare: to beat, to cudgel.

degelare: to thaw.

degistatus: without joists.

degradus: stairs.

deguttare: to drop on; to pour over.

deia: a dairyman, or maid.

deimericius. See damerettus.

deis, deisium: a dais. See dagus.

deiwerca: a day-work, or four perches.

dekernellatus: having the crenellation destroyed.

delatura: an accusation.

delia: some metal found in Derbyshire.

delicius: "a cokeney."

demanda: a demand.

demandare: to demand; to cite.

demanium, demenium. See dominium.

demembrare: to dismember.

demorare: to govern.

demorari: to demur.

demullare: to dread.

dena: a glen; a coppice.

denariata, denariatus: a pennyworth.

denariata terrae: land worth a penny per annum, varying from one perch to one acre.

denariis, in: in coin.

denarius: a penny; a pennyweight, i.e., 32 grains of wheat from the middle of the ear.

denbera: a pasture for pigs (swinecombe).

denerata: a pennyworth.

denizatus: a denizen.

denna. See dena.

densescere: to grow thick.

dentes: gratings.

dentrix: a pike (esox lucius).

deobligatio: a release.

deodanda, deodandum: an animal or thing forfeited for having caused a person's death.

deosculatorium: a tablet handed round to be kissed at mass, a pax.

departura: a departure.

depersonare: to insult; to degrade.

depictare: to paint an image of.

depositio: the death of a saint, not a martyr.

depreculae: beads.

derationare. See disrationare.

derobare: to rob, to plunder.

desamparare: to yield, to release.

descus: a dais.

desicut: as.

despitus: a contemptible person.

desponsalia: a betrothal.

destitutio: deprival (of an office).

destrarius. See dextrarius.

desubitare: to attack suddenly.

detachiare: to seize goods by attachment.

de tallia: retail.

deteriare: for deteriorare.

detesticulare: to castrate.

detius: a die.

detractari: to be torn in pieces by horses.

detunicare: to discover.

devadiatus: without sureties.

devadimonizare: to redeem from pledge.

deverium: duty.

devestire: to give up possession.

devillare: to leave town.

devisamentum: a devise; a device.

devisare: to devise; to bequeath.

devisatio, devisum: a devise.

dextrale: a bracer, a vambrace or wardbrace. (Fr. gardebras.)

dextrare: to turn to the right; to walk on the right of.

dextrarius: a war horse, a charger.

deya. See daia.

deyla. See daila.

diaconatus: the office of deacon.

diaconus: a deacon.

diapretus. See diasperatus.

diarium: daily food.

diasperatus: of various colours; diapered.

diatim: daily.

dica: a tally; a deed; foolish talking.

diccus: a dike.

dicenarius. See decennarius.

dicra: a dicker, ten skins or pairs of gloves, ten bars of iron.

dictator: a person charged with the duty of considering and redressing infractions of a peace or truce; an umpire.

dictor: an umpire. See dictator.

dieta: a day's journey; an assembly; regimen; diet, i.e., the daily scrapings of metal in taking assays at Goldsmiths' Hall, which were periodically melted up; a daywork of land.

diffacere: to maim, to destroy.

diffagium: neglect.

difficultas: a tax.

diffidare: to defy; to renounce allegiance to; to warn off.

diffodere: to dig up.

difforciare: to deforce.

difusculus: diffuse.

digitale: a thimble.

digitare: to point at.

dignarium: a dinner.

dilatura: an accusation (delatura).

diligiatus: outlawed.

dimidicare: to halve.

dimidietas: a half, a moiety.

dimissio: demise, making over properties by lease or will.

dimissoriae literae: letters from a bishop for the ordination of a person in another diocese.

dioecesis: a diocese.

dirationare. See disrationare.

diribare: to take away.

dirmatia: for A.S. deornett, a hunting net (?).

disadvocare: to deny, to disavow.

disboscatio: bringing woods into cultivation.

discantus: a chant.

discare: to make dishes.

discarcare, discargare, discariare, discaricare, discarkare: to unlade, to discharge.

discifer: a sewer; a steward.

disclamare: to renounce a claim.

disclausus: open.

disconfortare: to cause uneasiness to.

discontinuare: to cease attendance.

discopulare: to uncouple; to let loose.

discrasia: a disease.

discredencia: unbelief, misbelief.

discrimen: the parting of the hair.

discus: a dish; a desk.

disfacere: to dismember, to mutilate.

disforceare. See deforciare.

disgerbigator: a haymaker.

disgradare: to take away a man's rank.

dishabilitare: to disable.

disheritor: one who deprives another of his inheritance.

diskippagium: unshipping.

disonerare: to discharge.

disparagare: to disparage; to marry to an inferior.

disparagatio: disparagement, marrying an heir or heiress below their degree.

dispensa: a warehouse.

dispensarius, dispensator: a steward.

dispensatorium: a steward's room.

dispersonare: to insult; to degrade.

displicare: to display.

disportum: amusement, sport.

disratiocinare. See disrationare.

disrationamentum: deraignment; proof.

disrationare: to prove; to deraign.

disrobare, disrobbare: to plunder.

dissaisina, disseisina: an unlawful dispossessing a man of his land; disseisin.

dissaisire, disseisire: to dispossess; to disseise.

dissaisitor, disseisitor: a disseisor.

dissignare: to break open a seal.

dissimulare: to refuse; to delay.

dissipare: to disappear, to scatter themselves.

distemperantia: disease.

distigius: a distych.

distillare: to drop; to distil.

distonatio: discord.

distreniatus: rigorous.

districtae: a strait; a defile.

districtio: distress.

districtus: tax; fine; territory.

distrigiare: to stride.

distringere: to distrain.

distringibilis: liable to distress.

disturbancia, disturbatio: disturbance.

disturbare: to send away; to disturb.

disvadiare: to receive or to redeem a pledge.

diurnalis: as much land as can be ploughed in one day with one ox.

diurnare: to pass the time; to remain; to journey.

divadiare. See disvadiare.

dividenda: a dividend.

divisa: a device; a devise; a boundary; a dole.

divisibilis murus: a party wall.

doageria: a dowager.

doarium. See dotarium.

dobelettum: a doublet.

docillus: a faucet.

docinna, documa: a tithing, error for decenna.

dodarium. See dotarium.

dola: a portion, a dole; a faucet.

dolare: to distribute.

dolea. See dola.

doleum: a tun (dolium); also used for a hogshead.

dolfinus: the Dauphin.

domanium. See dominicum.

domesticus: of the same house (monastery).

domicella, domicilla: a young lady; a servant; a nun.

domicellus: the young son of a nobleman; in the Roman Court, the same as camerarius; a servant in a monastery.

domifex: a carpenter.

domigerium: danger; power.

domina: a lady; a dame.

dominatio: a demesne.

dominatus: lordship.

dominica: Sunday.

dominici panni: Sunday clothes.

dominicum: a demesne.

dominicus: of a lord; used on Sunday.

dominicus panis: bread used at the Mass.

dominigerium. See domigerium.

dominium: lordship.

dominus: a title applied to a peer, to a lord of a manor, to a clergyman, and to a bachelor of arts.

domnus, dompnus: a contraction of dominus, used especially for clergymen.

donatissia: as a gift.

donativum: a benefice given by the patron without presentation or institution.

donator, donatorius: a donor.

donatus: a donee.

doracus: a john-dory (zeus faber).

dormiens mensa: a table dormant, a fixed table.

dorrea: a john-dory.

dorsale, dossale: a dorser, dorsal, dossal, tapestry hung against a wall, especially a cloth hung above an altar; a packsaddle.

dorsamentum: used for endorsamentum.

dorsorium: a dosser, a basket to carry on the back. See dorsale.

dortorium: a dormitory, dortour.

dos: a dowry, sometimes dower.

dosserium. See dorsorium.

dotalicium: dower.

dotarium: a dower, the portion of a widow or wife.

dotata, dotissa: a dowager.

dracena: a tiller.

dragetum, dragium: drage, a coarse kind of corn.

dragma: an ornament; a gem.

drana: a drain, a watercourse.

draparius: a draper; a standard bearer.

drappus: cloth.

draschium, drascium: draff; malt; grains.

drathium: draff.

drava: a drove.

draya: a dray.

drecca. See drana.

drengagium: the tenure by which drengi held.

drengus: a drench, the name given to certain military tenants who were put out of their lands at the Conquest and afterwards restored.

dressorium: a dresser; a cupboard.

dreva: a thrave of corn, 12 or 24 sheaves.

dreya: a dray.

droitura: right.

dromo, dromunda: a dromound, a long, swift ship for passengers; a warship, larger than a galley.

drovia: a drove.

droviare: to drive cattle.

drowa: a drove.

druggeria: a druggist's shop.

duaria: jointure; dowry.

dubbare: to dub, i.e., to beat cloth with teazles to raise the nap.

dubbator: a dubber.

duca: a mould; a last.

ducatus: a dukedom; a ducat, first coined in the duchy of Apulia; a safe-conduct.

ducillarius, ductillarius: a tapster.

ducillus: a stopple.

ducissa: a duchess.

ductillus: a