• prebendari(e

canon of a cathedral or collegiate church whose stipend is derived from a prebend; seculer , a monastic canon not living under a rule, whose stipend is derived from a prebend; (b)?a supplier of provisions. (1130) Pipe R.Hen.I 1 In

• primseinen, primse~x0021d~nen, iprimseined, primse~x0021d~ned, iprimsened, iprimisined, primmse~x0021d~~x0021d~denn

angles, `Martin yet nou y-primsened me heþ yssred mid þise cloþe.' a1500 Conq.Irel. Rwl B.490 64/32 The chyldryn at the church dore sholde be y-primseined of the prestes honde, and in the holy fantstonys in hare modyr chyrchis to be

• Martin

martines (messe) dai , Martinmas; seint martines , a church dedicated to St.Martin; (b) Martinmas, November 11; rent , a rent paid at Martinmas; (c) as surname. a1121 Peterb.Chron. LdMisc 636 an.1100 On sancte Martines maesse daeg heo wearð him

• hamelet, hamlet, hamelettes, hamelesse

small cluster of homes in the country; esp., a small village without a church; toun ; also, in place names. ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 Petyt 511 p.269 Opon þe þrid day, at a toun hamelet, Thomas was his pray. ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng

• appropriaten

possession of (sth.); (b) assign (a church as a source of income); (c) apply (a word); ben appropriat , be applied or applicable; (d) prescribe (a remedy) as appropriate, recommend. ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Hrl 2261 3.369 [Aristotle] after his dethe appropriate

• heliere, heleier, heler, heiler

sol' Johi Drake helier cooperienti domu vocat' Storhous. (a1472) Acc.Bodmin in Camd.n.s.14 23 Y-paiede to the helyeris that helid the Church. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 42b/a A brid in stede of an yȝe lide haþ an heliere [L coopertorium]

• honourment, onour(e)ment, honourument

. Beautiful clothing, elaborate attire; also, a decorative item or an adornment for the church; -- often pl. (1442) EEWills 131/14 I wille that the kirkerevys..haue xiij s. iiij d. for to spend on the onourmentz of the same kirke.

• auterage, outrage

conuenient chapeleyne..be presentid, þe which shall take, In þe name of þe perpetuell vicariage, all þe Auterage of þe same church. a1475 Godstow Reg. Rwl B.408 227/2 The auterage with all offrynges..longynge to the auter. a1475 Godstow Reg. Rwl B.408

• avauncing

promotion in rank or status; appointment to a benefice in the Church. (c1443) Pecock Rule Mrg M 519 403 Which persoones han knowlechid a ful greet avauncing and forþering of desijr and of deuocioun to haue be gendrid in hem.

• quindecim(e, quindesim, -dezim, -desin

nexte folowynge. 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B Grafton p.285 Of Iewes within this lande..Great plaintes were made..Howe they dyd waste the folke by suche winning..The king them voided, for whiche ye church a disme Hym graunt, so dyd the commons a quindecyme.

• baptisterie, bapetystore

& L (a) The part of a church, or a separate building, in which baptism is administered; (b) a baptismal font; (c) the baptismal service. c1300 SLeg.Becket LdMisc 108 127 At seint poules churche..Þo þe baptisterie was al-redi to hire

• reclinatorie, reclinatoire

A seat; a canopied bed or couch; also fig. ; (b) a seat in a church; ?a misericord; (c) ?a room where one rests; ?a private room. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 2.689 Deuised wern..In þe frountel of euery stretis

• reparinge

freers minors in London..haue letten to the sayd Maire and Aldermen and comnalte..a porcyon of grownde on the West parte of ther church to the use, repayreyng, and sustaynyng of the bryge of London, for to edifie the sayd place.

• batilment, batel-, batail-

the wall of a city or castle; (b) a decorative parapet (as on a church, a tower), a battlement; (c) an indented design (on a vessel). c1400(?c1380) Cleanness Nero A.10 1459 Covered cowpes foul clene, as casteles arayed, Enbaned under

• inclus(e, enclus

DukeH d.2 4.261 The caules that of seed encluse vp wynde Wol bigger be. c1460 Oseney Reg. 173/16 I..ȝafe..to the church of Seynte marie of Oseneye..thoo twoo acris of londe þe which þe Incluse of Hokenorton vnto his dethe helde

• integritẹ

, ?the whole truth, ?nothing but the truth; (c) innocence, blamelessness; chastity, purity. c1460 Oseney Reg. 41/25 We graunte..the church of seynte George..with all his Integrite or holenysse, and with all his pertinences and particlis. c1460 Oseney Reg. 124/29 The

• berton, bertun, barton

(Cmb.) 297 La Berton. (1287) Pleas Crown in BGAS 22 165 [Matthew] de Barton [a robber, had abjured in the Church of All Saints.] (1316) EPNSoc.19 (Cmb.) 297 Wysebecheberton. (1327) Sub.R.Sus. in Sus.RS 10 159 Rob. de Berton. (1327) Sub.R.Wor.

• bigamie

enuye, Thogh maydenhede preferre bigamye. a1425 Wycl.Serm. Bod 788 1.88 A newe weddinge wiþ membris of þis grete womman [the Church] makiþ not divors, ne bryngiþ in no bigamye. a1450 SLeg.Suppl.Bod. Bod 779 399/25 Benettus & colites þat mowin wit

• tenthing, tending, teinding, tenthinges, tendinges, tindinges, teynyngys

. From tenthen v.; also cp. tenth(e num. (a) The giving of one-tenth of one's income to the church, tithing; also, the tenth part of one's goods; (b) in place name [see Smith PNElem. 2.178]. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 27267

• adding

adding ger. (a) The act of addition; also, the mathematical process of addition; (b) something added, an increase; a provision added to a legal document. a1400 ?Chaucer Astr.Suppl. StJ-C E.2:Benson-Robinson 41.21 Than is 5 12-partyes of the heyght the