vidimusn.
/ˈvʌɪdᵻməs/, U.S. /ˈvɪdᵻməs/, /ˈvaɪdᵻməs/ 1. † b. Without article: Confirmation of authenticity or correctness. Obsolete. rare.
a. A copy of a document bearing an attestation that it is authentic or accurate. Also attributive.
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society > law > legal document > types of legal or official document > [noun] > bearing attestation of authenticity
vidimus1436
society > communication > writing > written text > [noun] > transcript or copy > official copy
vidimus1436
estreatc1440
exemplification1442
extreat1489
exemplificate1577
extract1670
1436 Rolls of Parl. IV. 500/2 Credence shuld be yeven to the copie named Vidimus sealed under the autentyke seales, and approved as to ye Originall.
c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. lxxxviij We will the vidimus or copy auctentike take effect and strenght as this present saufconduyt after ten monethis past.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iv. f. 57 The prothogoll heirof I wald haif drawin In writ, for cost to be my Vidimus.
1670 T. Blount Νομο-λεξικον: Law-dict. at Innotescimus An Innotescimus and Vidimus are all one. [Hence in Chambers Cycl. (1728) s.v.]
1853 F. S. Thomas Handbk. Publ. Rec. 93 A Vidimus is similar to a Notarial Certificate, in which the tenor of Royal charters..and other writings is copied and attested.
1853 F. S. Thomas Handbk. Publ. Rec. 93 Each of these persons was supplied with a vidimus copy of such letters, properly sealed and authenticated.
1899 J. H. Round Cal. Documents France I. p. xxviii He claims that the transcripts are most carefully made from charters, cartularies, ‘vidimus’, or other authentic sources.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > [noun] > confirmation, corroboration
confirming1297
strengthc1400
affirmance1442
vidimus1513
corroborating1530
fortification1530
warranty1561
astipulation1618
support1629
corroboration1765
circumstantiation1841
1513 in Trans. Royal Hist. Soc. 6 362 The said Schir William is oblist to gif vidimus tharapone.
c. (See quot. 1850.)
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > inspection, survey > [noun] > of documents
search1432
overhauling1809
vidimus1850
1850 J. Ogilvie Imperial Dict. Vidimus, an examination or inspection; as, a vidimus of accounts or documents.
1880 W. Black White Wings xxi He told us that the last vidimus of the affairs of the Burgh of Strathgovan was most satisfactory.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > ornamental glass-work > [noun] > glass-colouring > design for window
vidimus1526
1526 in H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (1765) I. App. sig. Ddd Good and true patrons, otherwyse called a vidimus, for to fourme glasse and make by other four wyndowes of the seid churche.
1762 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting I. iv. 101 What a rarity in a collection of drawings would be one of their vidimus's!
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [noun] > truth known by observation, fact
truth1395
feata1400
fact1542
fact?1560
vidimus1610
unquestionable1661
fax1837
1610 B. Rich New Descr. Ireland xvi. 64 The vidimus of the matter is, our Londoners are neither vowed nor sworne to the Pope.
4. (See quot. 1884.)
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > non-fiction > summary or epitome > [noun] > synoptical statement
abstract1436
titling1465
capitulation1523
aphorism1528
argument1535
table1560
analysis1588
the brief1601
abstractive1611
synopsis1611
method1614
synopsy1616
modela1626
scheme1652
syllabus1653
précis1760
summing up1795
aperçu1828
conspectus1839
vidimus1884
auto-abstract1892
standfirst1972
1884 Imperial Dict. Vidimus,..an abstract or syllabus of the contents of a document, book, and the like.
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