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APPENDIX.

GLOSSARY OF LATIN WORDS

FOUND IN RECORDS AND OTHER ENGLISH MANUSCRIPTS, BUT NOT OCCURRING IN CLASSICAL AUTHORS.

A.

Abacot Cap of state ornamented with two crowns, worn by the kings of England.
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
Anything sequestered, proscribed, or abandoned.
Abandum
Abarnare To prove, legally, a secret crime.
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.
Abator A person who by interposition enters into property.
Abatudus Diminished, esp. clipped, as money.
Abbas An abbot.
Abbatatus The office of abbot.
Abbatia, or Abbathia An abbey ; the office of abbot.
Abbatis An hostler; an avener ; a ration of corn.
Abbatissa An abbess.
Abbettamentum Abetment.
Abbettare, or Abettare To abet ; to instigate.
Abbettator An abettor.
Abbettum See Abbettamentum.
Abbottare. or Abbuttare To abut, or bound.
Abbreviare To abridge.
Abbrocamentum Abbrochment, or forestalling a market or fair.
Abcariare To carry away.
Abdicare To renounce an office before the term of service is expired.
Abditorium A chest for keeping plate or relics.