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HoGETTUs, HOGGBTTUS. A sheep or pig of the second 



year, being apparently equivalent to the later 



terra ' hoggaster. ' 

 HoFA. A corn measure, eight being equal to a quarter. 

 HospiTALis, 65 [19]. A hospital or hostel. 

 HosplTARE. To receive guests. 

 HosTiDM, Ostium. A door. 

 HosTouius, 38 [64]. A goshawk as opposed to a 



falcon. 

 HuNDREDPENi, 64 [41]. A levy probably connected with 



the Auxilium Vicecomitis or Aid in support of the 



office of the sheriff. 

 HuNDREDUM. The Hundred Court. 



Inclusa, 38 [62]. An anchoress, rcclnse. 



Inchementum. a permanent advance in rentorothe 

 payment. 



iNHOca, 52 [22]. An inclosnre made in a common field 

 for the purpose of separate tillage. 



Imka, 54 [8, 17]. The socket of a mill-spindle. Accord- 

 ing to some authorities the ' rind.' 



Instauramentum, Instaurum. Everything belonging 

 to the stocking or sowing of land. 



JnNCCDS (i.e. Juneus), 1 [14], Rushes. 



Messor, 69 [37]. The title sometimes given to the 

 villein who by reason of his skill aoted as ' ganger ' 

 or ' leading hand.' 



Mestello, Mestilo. Mesline, wheat and rye sown to- 

 gether (c/. Mancoknds). 



Metbre. To reap. 



MiLiARicu. A thousand. 



MiNATOR, 68 [63]. A miner. 



Mi.sekicordia. Generally in the phrase pro misericordia, 

 ' at the mercy of the lord,' and so liable to an as- 

 sessed fine. 



Miur[a], 2 [18]. Possibly a misscript for ' moltura.' 



MoLA. A mill-stone. 



MoLBNS (sc. molindiiium). A corn mill. 



MoLlNDiNAiius. A miller. 



MoLiNDlNUM. A mill. {See Introduction.) 



.Moltura. A payment for not having corn ground at 

 the lord's mill. 



MoBBOis. Dead wood. 



MoTCBA. See Moltura. 



MuLLO, 73 [40]. A hayrick. 



MULTO. A mutton, wether aheap. 



MuTA. A mew (of hawks). 



Nahium. a pledge. 



Natata. a ship-load. 



Nuceare, 64 [48]. To gather nuts in the lord's wood. 



Karruca, 67 [37]. See Oarbuca. 



Karbus. Sea Carrus. 



KiDBLLTJs, 67 [54]. A fish-weir or kettle-net. 



KiviLLUS, 53 [65]. A tile pin. 



Lactehb (Bc.pullus). An unweaned colt. 



Laia. a ride or clearing in a thicket. 



Lamsabuluh. See Gabulum. 



Labdarium. a larder or storehouse for salted meat. 



Latta. a lath. 



Lattare. To fix laths. 



Lavatob. One who washes (sheep). 



Lepobabius. a greyhound. 



Lepbosus. 19 [62], 38 [62]. A leper. 



Levabe. To cart. 



Lex. The ordeal. 



LiBEBATio. Payment or livery. Also the payments 



made into or out of the Bishop's exchequer. 

 LiBERATUM. A payment or delivery. 

 LlCBNTlA. Licence. 

 LiSABB. To cooper ; to bind with iron. 

 LiNHM, 47 [8]. Flax. 

 LovABiuu, 68 [10]. A laundry. 



Maellus {so. poreus). A boar pig. 



Mabbejcidm, Maibemium, Maikemum. Timber. 



Maikardhs. a weight equal to 321b. 



Mancornus. ' Mang-corn ' or mixed corn ; wheat and 



rye sown in the same field, and afterwards ground 



together into an inferior sort of flour. 

 Manutenementum. Maintenance-money paid to the 



lord by the tenant for help in a lawsuit. 

 Marca, a (silver) marc, equal to 13». 4d. 

 Marescallus. (1) The Marshall of the Bishop's house 



and exchequer. (2) The Marshall of the King's 



Exchequer. 

 Mabiscos. a marsh. 

 Maritaoium. Merchet, the sign of villeinage ; a fine 



paid on giving a daughter or sister in marriage. 

 Mabitaee. To give in marriage. 

 Marla. Marl. 



Mablabe. To marl, dress land with marl. 

 Mablatob. One who marls. 

 'Mabscalleia. Farrier's work. 

 Mariellus. a hammer. 

 Matbix (sc. ovis). A ewe sheep. 

 Media Bladi. The lord had the right to purchase half 



the crop at a price below the ordinary market price, 



commuted for a money payment. 

 Medsipe, Messepe, Messipe, Messupe. The custom of 



turning loose a wether-sheep for the haymakers to 



catch. 

 Mellea. ' Ficht-wite ' or fine for breach of the peace. 

 Mensuba. a measure. 

 Mebcbb. Wages. 

 Mbsaoium (for MesBuaginm). A messuage. 



Oblacio. An offering or gift. 



Obolus. a halfpenny. 



Ociosus, Otiosus. Store cattle as opposed to draught 

 oxen or breeding stock. 



Olla. a jar or pot. 



Opebabi, 26 [12]. To be worked, i.e. to be in culti- 

 vation. 



Operarius. a customary tenant occasionally working 

 for a daily wage. 



Opturabb, 64 [16] (for Obsubarb). To puddle. 



Obdeum. Barley. 



PALfEEDUS. A palfrey. 



Palicium. a paling. 



Panella. a saddle-cloth. 



Panna. a pan. 



Pannaoium. Pannage, payment to the lord for driving 

 swine into his woods. 



Paramentum, 6 [32]. An equipment. 



Pabcabius. a parker. 



Pabcus. a park. 



Pabmentarius. a tailor. 



Pabonellus, Pabonus. ? Leather harness. 



Fassagium, 80 [4]. A river-toll on shipping. 



Pastuba. Pasturage. 



Pastus. Food supplied by purveyance or custom. 



Peia, 68 [47]. A wooden shovel. 



Pebdonum. a discharge or remission. 



Pebendinabb, Perhesdinabe. To remain behind, de- 

 lay ; to spend time. 



Perficbre, 33 [10]. To complete, i.e. to make full 

 weight. 



Peroamen. Parchment. 



Pbrtica, a perch of land ; a measure used for piece-work 



Petra. a stone, 14 lb. avoirdupois. 



Picheba. a pitcher. 



PicoislUM, Picois, A pickaxe. 



Pilabe, 47 [36]. To drive piles. 



PiNCERNA. A butler. 



Pis^. The pea crop. 



PlSCABB. To fish. 



PisCATio. Fishing. 



PiscATOB. A fisherman. 



PisCATORiA, 55 [54]. A fishery. 



PiBCATURA, 79 [21]. Fishing gear. 



PiscicuLi, 13 [58]. Young fish for stocking. 



PiSTOB. A baker. 



Placitum. a plea. 



Plana. A beam. 



Planca, Planch a. A plank. 



Planchbbe. To cut planks. 



Plantacio, 22 [29], 42 [8]. Planting or ' dibbling.' 



Plantabe. To plant out, ' dibble.' 



Pleoagium. Pledge, suretyship. 



Plevina. Replevin, bail. 



Pluhbuu. Lead. 



PoBiUM, 47 [35] (for Podium). A pile. 



