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;alms : Money or goods collected for the poor; charity. | ;alms : Money or goods collected for the poor; charity. | ||
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| + | ;antipope : A pope elected in opposition to one believed to be canonically chosen; the result of a disputed or contested election. | ||
;calends : (sometimes ''kalends'') The first day of the month in the Roman calendar; originally the day of the new moon. | ;calends : (sometimes ''kalends'') The first day of the month in the Roman calendar; originally the day of the new moon. | ||
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;pound : An English money of account (originally, a pound weight of silver). | ;pound : An English money of account (originally, a pound weight of silver). | ||
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| + | ;relict : A widow or widower; the surviving spouse, usually female. | ||
;right belief | ;right belief | ||
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;Seven Sleepers : A feast day observed for the Saints "Maximianus, Malchus, Martinianus, Dionysius, Joannes, Serapion, and Constantinus" on July 27. | ;Seven Sleepers : A feast day observed for the Saints "Maximianus, Malchus, Martinianus, Dionysius, Joannes, Serapion, and Constantinus" on July 27. | ||
| − | ;sheriff (scír3eréfa) : | + | ;sheriff (scír3eréfa) : A high officer, the representative of the royal authority, who presided in the shire-moot, and was responsible for the administration of the royal demesne and the execution of the law. |
;twelfth-day : The twelfth day after Christmas on which the festival of the Epiphany is celebrated; formerly observed as the closing day of the Christmas festivities; celebrated January 6. | ;twelfth-day : The twelfth day after Christmas on which the festival of the Epiphany is celebrated; formerly observed as the closing day of the Christmas festivities; celebrated January 6. | ||
| − | ;Watling Street | + | ;Watling Street : A Roman road which ran from Dover on the southeast coast of England and is believed to have terminated at Viroconium, which is now Wroxeter in Shropshire. |
;welkin : The arch or vault of heaven; the sky. | ;welkin : The arch or vault of heaven; the sky. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:36, 7 March 2007
- alderman
- (sometimes aldormann or ealdorman) The title of one exercising authority under the king over a former kingdom, a district, or county; later supplanted by the term earl.
- All Saints
- A celebration instituted to honour all the saints; celebrated November 1.
- alms
- Money or goods collected for the poor; charity.
- antipope
- A pope elected in opposition to one believed to be canonically chosen; the result of a disputed or contested election.
- calends
- (sometimes kalends) The first day of the month in the Roman calendar; originally the day of the new moon.
- Candlemas
- (sometimes Purification of the Blessed Virgin) Marks the end of the Christmas and Epiphany season; celebrated February 2.
- cock-crowing
- The time when the rooster crows, or pre-dawn.
- dawn
- The time of the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
- etheling (eðeling)
- (sometimes atheling) Generally used to designate anyone of noble birth; often used in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to denote royalty from Wessex.
- ides
- Originally the day of the full moon in the Roman calendar, later became the 15th of March, May, July & October and the 13th day in other months.
- Invention of the Holy Cross (feast of)
- Commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by Helena, mother of Constantine, in A.D. 326; celebrated May 3.
- midsummer
- Originally the day of the summer solstice, traditionally celebrated on June 24.
- mid-winter
- The middle of winter, traditionally accepted to be Christmas Day (December 25).
- murrain
- Any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague.
- nones
- The ninth day before Ides in the Roman calendar; the 7th of March, May, July and October and the 5th of other months.
- pall
- Fine or rich cloth as used for the robes of persons of high rank; a cloth used on or at the altar, for any of various purposes.
- pound
- An English money of account (originally, a pound weight of silver).
- relict
- A widow or widower; the surviving spouse, usually female.
- right belief
- St. Andrew (mass of)
- Celebrated November 30.
- St. Augustine's mass
- Celebrated May 26.
- St. Gregory's mass
- Celebrated March 12.
- St. Juliana (festival of)
- Celebrated February 16.
- St. Michael's day
- Celebrated September 29.
- Seven Sleepers
- A feast day observed for the Saints "Maximianus, Malchus, Martinianus, Dionysius, Joannes, Serapion, and Constantinus" on July 27.
- sheriff (scír3eréfa)
- A high officer, the representative of the royal authority, who presided in the shire-moot, and was responsible for the administration of the royal demesne and the execution of the law.
- twelfth-day
- The twelfth day after Christmas on which the festival of the Epiphany is celebrated; formerly observed as the closing day of the Christmas festivities; celebrated January 6.
- Watling Street
- A Roman road which ran from Dover on the southeast coast of England and is believed to have terminated at Viroconium, which is now Wroxeter in Shropshire.
- welkin
- The arch or vault of heaven; the sky.
A Definition of Calendrical Terms
Catholic Encyclopedia: Christian Calendar
Online Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
WordNet
