Origines Patriciae: Or a Deduction of European Titles of Nobility and Dignified Offices, from Their Primitive Sources |
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aldor allodium ancient Anglo Anglo-Saxon appears appellation army banneret baron beorn Beowulf burgh Cæsar called Cange century CHAP chief cognate comites common companions connected conquerors corresponds count court custom cyning Danish denominated denote derived dialects dignity Du Cange duke earl Engl England English etymology etymon Europe fealty feod feodal feodal law feodal system feodum fief Franks French Germ gesidh Goth Gothic Greek horse household Icelandic Jarl judge king king's knight land language Latin latter Longobards lord Low Latin manner manor meaning military service nations nobility noble Norman Norse Northern oath observed original palace person possession prince probably Rajasthan rank Robert of Brunne Robert of Gloucester Roman root Saga Salic Salic Law Sanskrit Saxon says Scandinavian Selden sense servant signifies sovereign Suprà Tacitus tenants tenure term Teutonic thegn tion Titles of Honor tribes vassal verb Wachter warriors whence word writers