单词 | rancellor |
释义 | rancellorn. Scottish (Orkney and Shetland). Now historical. = rancelman n. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > law-enforcement or peace-officer > [noun] > specifically in Orkney and Shetland lawrightman1554 rancelman1602 rancellor1615 1615 Sheriff Court Bk. Shetland f. 10, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Ranseller His thifteous steilling of ane lamb [etc.]..and hyding thame..for fear of ranselleris. 1631 Court Bk. Bishopric of Orkney 80 His house being rancellit be the rancelleris they fand the samyn thairin. 1644 Acts of Bailiary in G. Barry Hist. Orkney (1805) App. ix. 477 That the seaverall rancellors in every paroch [be] solemnly sworn upon their great oath. 1821 W. Scott Pirate I. ii. 26 The old Rauzellaar [1846 Ranzellaar] of the village, who had the voice most potential in the deliberations of the township. 1929 H. Marwick Orkney Norn Ransel, rancel The men who performed the task were called ransellors or ranselmen and were instructed by the local bailie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1615 |
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