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Offline keldon

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Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
« on: Thursday 28 July 22 09:58 BST (UK) »
Very quick question.

I'm just self-educating myself on the Latin used in the Domesday Book. I cannot work out the full word Sep. The National Archives transcribes and translates it as 'then as now'.

I assume the crossed descender means either er or ar but not sure what the tick above means.

Full entry (bottom of page) Keluenduna
https://opendomesday.org/media/images/ess/14.png

Thank you.

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Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 July 22 12:36 BST (UK) »
Could be semper = always.

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Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 July 22 12:40 BST (UK) »
Quote from: keldon on Thursday 28 July 22 09:58 BST (UK)
I cannot work out the full word Sep.

Agree with GR2, se(m)p(er) = always, ever

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Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 July 22 12:42 BST (UK) »
The bit above indicates the letters m or n are omitted following the letter with the mark above.

'The Record Interpreter' compiled by Charles Trice Martin is a very useful book!

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PENDAL & variants: Suffolk; Bardwell, Tannington, Weybread, Dennington & Worlingworth
ELLINOR: Suffolk; Redgrave/ Gislingham.
GRAYSTON: Suffolk; Ipswich.
GIRLING: Suffolk; Stradbroke/Ipswich
HAWES: Suffolk; Harkstead/Holbrook/Capel St Mary/Ipswich
BECK: Co Durham; Chopwell & Northumberland; Newcastle upon Tyne.
MILLER: Cumberland; Mawbray/Hayrigg/ Silloth.
FAIRLAM: Co Durham; Allendale Cottages, Low Westwood, Milkwell Burn.
WESTGARTH: Co Durham; Bishop Auckland

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Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 July 22 14:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you, GR2, Bookbox and Hephzibah, your knowledge and time is appreciated.

I've just found the The Record Interpreter on the Internet Archive. Thanks.
https://archive.org/details/recordinterprete00martiala/page/128/mode/2up
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