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The Record Interpreter.
  • scrofa:—a sow; a machine for digging at the base of the walls of a fortress.
  • scrotula:—a scroll.
  • scrutator:—an examiner; a watchman.
  • scrutinium:—search; examination.
  • scrutlanda:—land assigned for providing clothes.
  • scucheo:—an escutcheon.
  • scultetus:—a governor, "schout."
  • scura:—a stable.
  • scurare:—to scour.
  • scurellus:—a squirrel.
  • scurgia:—a whip (?).
  • scuria:—a stable.
  • scurio:—a stableman.
  • scutagium:—a tax paid in lieu of military service by those who held lands by knight-service.
  • scutarius:—an esquire; a shield maker.
  • scutella:—a dish; a scuttle; a basket; a coin (?).
  • scutellarium:—a scullery.
  • scutellarius:—a scullion; a monk or other person in charge of crockery and other table things; a dealer in such ware.
  • scutifer, scutiger:—an esquire.
  • scutillarius. See scutellarius.
  • scutra:—a metal chafing dish.
  • scutularius. See scutellarius.
  • scutulatus:—dapple grey.
  • scutum:—a shield; the coin called a crown; a coat-of-arms.
  • scyra. See schira.
  • scyremotum:—a shiremote, a meeting of the qualified men of a shire.
  • scytheaticum molendinum:—"a blade mylle."
  • seasitia:—seisin.
  • seca:—a saw; perhaps also hair cut from the tails of oxen.
  • secerniculum:—a portcullis.
  • seckillo:—thorns, brambles (?).
  • secretarium:—a strong room in a convent for keeping relics, plate, &c.; a sacristy.
  • secretarius:—a secretary; a sacristan, a sexton.
  • secta:—suit, in all senses.
  • sectare:—to sue.
  • sectarius:—a suitor.
  • sectator:—an executioner; a suitor.
  • secundarius:—a secondary, second clerk of the sheriff.
  • secuntur:—sometimes used for sequuntur.
  • securantia:—assurance.
  • securare:—to warrant; to make secure.
  • securatio:—surety; security.
  • securiare. See securare.
  • sedes:—used for cædes.
  • sedua:—used for cædua.
  • sedula:—a schedule.
  • seforniculum:—a portcullis.
  • segutius canis:—a sleuth hound.
  • seignior:—senior; a lord.
  • seignoragium:—lordship.
  • seillo:—a strip of land; a furrow. See selio.
  • seisiare. See seisinare.
  • seisina:—seisin, possession.