Difference between revisions of "Glossary"

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calends: (sometimes kalends) The first day of the month in the Roman calendar; originally the day of the new moon.

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.

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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 ;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
+;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