Difference between revisions of "Glossary"

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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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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; the sixth of January.

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-;St. Augustine's mass ; celebrated on May 26.
+;St. Augustine's mass : Celebrated on May 26.
-;Seven Sleepers : a feast day observed for the Saints "Maximianus, Malchus, Martinianus, Dionysius, Joannes, Serapion, and Constantinus" on July 27.
+;St. Juliana : Celebrated February 16.
+;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.