Difference between revisions of "Glossary"
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;All Saints | ;All Saints | ||
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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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;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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;candlemas | ;candlemas | ||
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;cock-crowing | ;cock-crowing | ||
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;dawn | ;dawn | ||
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;etheling (eðeling) : (sometimes ''atheling'') Generally used to designate anyone of noble birth; often used in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to denote royalty from Wessex. | ;etheling (eðeling) : (sometimes ''atheling'') Generally used to designate anyone of noble birth; often used in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to denote royalty from Wessex. | ||
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+ | ;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. | ||
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;lidwiccian | ;lidwiccian | ||
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;murrain | ;murrain | ||
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;nones : The ninth day before Ides in the Roman calendar; the 7th of March, May, July and October and the 5th of other months. | ;nones : The ninth day before Ides in the Roman calendar; the 7th of March, May, July and October and the 5th of other months. | ||
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;pall | ;pall | ||
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;pounds | ;pounds | ||
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;right belief | ;right belief | ||
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;welkin | ;welkin | ||
Revision as of 00:08, 13 February 2007
- All Saints
- alms
- Money or goods collected for the poor; charity.
- calends
- (sometimes kalends) The first day of the month in the Roman calendar; originally the day of the new moon.
- candlemas
- cock-crowing
- dawn
- 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.
- lidwiccian
- murrain
- 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
- pounds
- right belief
- welkin