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Title: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
Post by: keldon 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.

Title: Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
Post by: GR2 on Thursday 28 July 22 12:36 BST (UK)

Could be semper = always.

Title: Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
Post by: Bookbox 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

Title: Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
Post by: Hephzibah 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!

Hephzibah

Title: Re: Latin abbreviation in the Little Domesday Book
Post by: keldon 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