• : Sawyer 1463, MS 1: London, Society of Antiquaries, 60
  • : Peterborough
  • : Huntingdonshire
  • : fenland at Whittlesey Mere
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In1
in(Lat)In
the northern
septentrionalisseptentrionali
part
parsparte
of the fen
stagnusstagni
 
 ·
is
sum(Lat)est
the watercourse
aquaaqua
by name
nomennomine
'boundary | mere
(ge)mære | meremere
lode'
ladlade
issuing
exeoexiens
from
dede
the river
amnisamne
Nene
Nenenen
 
 <!>
where
ubiubi
the boundary
terminusterminus
northern
septentrionalisseptentrionalis
is
sum(Lat)est
of the same
ipseipsius
fen2
stagnusstagni
 
 ·
This
hicHęc
indeed
uerouero
with
cumcum
its
suussuis
marshes
paluspaludibus
to it
illeilli
lies adjacent
adiaceoadiacet
 
 ·
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
its end
finisfine
fishery
piscuariumpiscuarium
a
unusunum
which
quiquod
is called
dicodicitur
'at
ætęt
the
se[t]he
mouth'
muþamuthe
 
 ·
In
in(Lat)In
the eastern
orientalisorientali
part
parsparte
of it
illeillius
are
sum(Lat)sunt
two
duoduo
pools
stagnusstagna
which
quiquę
are called
uocouocantur
'spring
wyllawelle
pool'
polpol
 
 ·
and
etet
'circular
*trindtrend
mere'3
meremęre
 
 ·
between
interInter
these
hichęc
pools
stagnusstagna
is
sum(Lat)est
a watercourse
aquaaqua
narrow
angustusangusta
of two
duoduorum
stades
stadiumstadiorum
long
longuslonga
which
quiquę
is called
uocouocatur
'circular
*trindtrend
mere
meremęre
stream'4
bæcebece
 
 ·
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
it
se(Lat)se
two
duoduo
fisheries
piscuariumpiscuaria
 
 ·
There is
sum(Lat)Est
also
etiametiam
there
ibiibi
a watercourse
aquaaqua
narrow
angustusangusta
of one
unusunius
mile
miliariummiliarii
long
longuslonga
which
quiquę
is called
uocouocatur
'falet'5
-falet
 
 ·
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
it
se(Lat)se
a
unusunum
fishery
piscuariumpiscuarium
 
 ·
On
in(Lat)In
that
illeilla
side
parsparte
between
interinter
witles
-witles
mere6
meremere
and
etet
king's
cyningkynges
cut7
(ge)delfdelf
where
ubiubi
the boundary
terminusterminus
is
sum(Lat)est
eastern
orientalisorientalis
 
 ·
is
sum(Lat)est
the distance
spatiumspatium
of the fen
paluspaludis
three
trestrium
miles
miliariummiliariorum
in
in(Lat)in
breadth
latitudolatitudine
 
 ·
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
it
se(Lat)se
a watercourse
aquaaquam
narrow
angustusangustam
which
quiquę
is called
uocouocatur
'The
seThe
scuf'
-scuf
 
 ·
and
etet
a wood
siluasiluam
which
quiquę
is called
dicodicitur
'heron
hragraragre
holt'8
holtholt
 
 ·
In
in(Lat)In
the southern
australisaustrali
indeed
uerouero
side
parsparte
of that
illeillius
is
sum(Lat)est
a watercourse
aquaaqua
narrow
angustusangusta
three
trestrium
stades
stadiumstadiorum
long
longuslonga
which
quiquę
is called
uocouocatur
'cormorant
scealforscęlfre
mere
meremęre
stream'
bæcebece
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
it
se(Lat)se
two
duoduo
fisheries
piscuariumpiscuaria
 
 ·
In
in(Lat)In
whose
quicuius
end
finisfine
is
sum(Lat)est
a pool
stagnusstagnum
which
quiquod
is called
uocouocatur
'cormorant
scealforscelfre
mere'
meremęre
 
 ·
having
habeohabens
at
ad(Lat)ad
its
suussuam
southern
australisaustralem
side
plagaplagam
a watercourse
aquaaquam
narrow
angustusangustam
which
quiquę
is called
uocouocatur
'Ubba's
Ubbaubbe
mere9
meremęre
lode'
ladlade
half
dimidiusdimidii
a mile
miliariummiliarii
long
longuslonga
 
 ·
at
in(Lat)In
whose
hichuius
also
etiametiam
head
caputcapite
that
isid
is
sum(Lat)est
at
in(Lat)in
the end
finisfine
of the marsh
stagnusstagni
is
sum(Lat)est
a
unusunum
fishery
piscuariumpiscuarium
 
 ·
At
ad(Lat)Ad
this
hichuius
watercourse's
aquaaquę
middle
medietasmedietatem
in
in(Lat)in
its length
longitudolongitudine
 
 ·
there is
sum(Lat)est
a place
locuslocus
from
exe
opposite
contracontra
in
in(Lat)in
the marsh
paluspalude
which
quiqui
is called
uocouocatur
'Ealdwine's
EaldwineAlduuines
grove'
bearubaruue
 
 ·
where
ubiubi
the southern
australisaustralis
is
sum(Lat)est
boundary10
terminusterminus
 
 ·
In
in(Lat)In
the western
occendentalisoccidentali
however
autemautem
part
parsparte
of that
illeillius
 
 ·
is
sum(Lat)est
a watercourse
aquaaqua
narrow
angustusangusta
of two
duoduorum
stades
stadiumstadiorum
long
longuslonga
which
quiquę
is called
uocouocatur
'circular
*trindtrend
mere
meremęre
stream'
bæcebece
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
it
se(Lat)se
a
unusunum
fishery
piscuariumpiscuarium
 
 ·
at
in(Lat)In
whose
quicuius
end
finisfine
 
 ·
is
sum(Lat)est
a pool
stagnusstagnum
which
quiquod
is called
dicodicitur
'west
westwest
circular
*trindtrend
mere'
meremęre
 
 ·
There are
sum(Lat)Sunt
in
in(Lat)in
that
illeilla
part
parsparte
also
etiametiam
waters
aquaaquę
whose
quiquarum
names
nomennomina
are
sum(Lat)sunt
'slipway
drægdreig
mere'
meremęre
 
 ·
'spring
wyllawelle
pool'
polpol
 
 ·
'withy
wiþigwithi
bush
*buscbusce
mere'
meremęre
 
 ·
'long
langlange
mere'
meremęre
 
 ·
'king's'
cyningkeni`n´ges'
 
 ·
and
and<7>
'mussel
muscellemuscle
mere'
meremęre
 
 ·
There is
sum(Lat)Est
also
etiametiam
there
ibiibi
a watercourse
aquaaqua
of one
unusunius
mile
miliariummiliarii
long
longuslonga
as far as
usqueusque
to
ad(Lat)ad
the land
terraterram
'deep
deopdeop
stream'
bæcebece
called
uocouocata
 
 ·
having
habeohabens
in
in(Lat)in
it
se(Lat)se
a
unusunum
fishery
piscuariumpiscuarium
 
 ·
in
in(Lat)In
whose
hichuius
water's
aquaaquę
end
finisfine
 
 ·
is
sum(Lat)est
the boundary
terminusterminus
western
occendentalisoccidentalis
of the fens
paluspaludum
and
etet
of the waters
aquaaquarum
to
ad(Lat)ad
witles
-witles
mere11
meremęre
pertaining
pertineopertinentium
 
 ·

 

1
See also L68(1).2, which has a very similar text Back to text
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i.e. 'where is the northern boundary of the same fen'; this is a word-for-word gloss, so the word order needs tweaking throughout Back to text
3
This survives in Trundle Mere; note that MS 2 reads 'trendelmer' Back to text
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MS 2 reads 'trendemerebeche' Back to text
5
Note the possible place-name element *fæled (enclosure for animals), so this may be an enclosure for fish (i.e. the fishery mentioned in the next phrase) Back to text
6
Whittlesey Mere; probably a personal name; cp. Wita and Witta attested in PASE and Witel cited in Redin but not in PASE Back to text
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The name survives in King's Delph (Gate) Back to text
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The now lost Rawerholt Back to text
9
The name has survived as Ugg Mere Back to text
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I.e. 'where the southern boundary is' Back to text
11
Whittlesey Mere Back to text