NORS or NAXS abbreviation in Parish Register?

[Chris Pyne]

At least I think that is what they say, but what do they mean ? This register is from Uffculme, Devon 1680.  Every entry has one of these prefixes, presumably Latin. I have looked at a couple of Latin Genealogy websites but cannot find anything similar.  I am particularly interested in Oct 3rd entry for Nicholas Pine, is it some useful extra clue?

[BumbleB]

I believe that the word is actually "were".  I've certainly seen it before related to marriages.

[CarolA3]

They all say 'were', for example 'June 7th were X and Y married' so no extra information.

Carol           (Snap BB!)

[taoweaioch]

Your post is really helpful for me, i will keep following to your post to see if you have any other good ideas. Thank you!

[GrahamSimons]

There are two really helpful books: one called (I think) The Uffculme Wills and the other Uffculme, A Peculiar Parish. Uffculme though in Devon was a peculiar of Salisbury diocese, so many of its records avoided destruction in the bombing of Exeter.

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

For future research this might help, a long but useful guide to old English writing,

https://fh.familysearch.org/system/files/team/AIT/fsinformation/Resource_Guide/en/Old_English.pdf

It has helped me in the past

Regards,
Daisy