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Offline Braindead

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Help with Isabell Simon's will please
« on: Saturday 21 December 24 08:50 GMT (UK) »
I have just received a copy of the will of Isabell Simons and would appreciate some help with reading it. I'm sure this will be the first of several posts about this will!
Can anyone read the words I've highlighted in blue?
Thanks in advance
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Re: Help with Isabell Simon's will please
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 December 24 10:31 GMT (UK) »
The first is:  In prius

This is Latin and will mean:  In the first place

We also commonly see the word Imprimis (or variant Inprimis) used for this purpose.

The second is meant to be a contraction of It(e)m, but appears to be Itn, probably because there has been significant alteration of this part of the text.

Normally the first in a list would begin Imprimis..., followed by Item..., Item..., Item..., etc.


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Re: Help with Isabell Simon's will please
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 21 December 24 11:07 GMT (UK) »
Horselydown86, thank you so much.
I have zero latin so would have been helpless without your reply.
Thanks again.
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