cartulary
[kahr-choo-ler-ee]
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See the twelve references to the word 'virgada' in the index of the Cartulary.
The English Village CommunityFrederic Seebohm
It is also mentioned in the Cartulary of the Holy Sepulchre in the year 1177.
Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--TextErmete Pierotti
The cartulary mentions his name at various intervals from 1197 to 1202.
The TroubadoursH.J. Chaytor
A Latin text of this prophecy is to be found on the fly-leaf of the Cartulary of Thérouanne.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)Anatole France
The last clause is clearly an addition by the cartulary scribe.
cartulary
chartulary (ˈtʃɑːtjʊlərɪ)
- law
- a collection of charters or records, esp relating to the title to an estate or monastery
- any place where records are kept
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Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin cartulārium, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta paper; see card 1
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