Oath-Helper

Oath-Helper
♦ One who supports the oath of another. A man who, in court, was required to prove his assertions by "waging his law" swore a solemn oath to the truth of his declarations, and had to be supported by oath-helpers who testified on oath to his truthfulness. Custom, or the court, specified the number of oath-helpers required.
(Warren, W.L. Henry II, 635)

Medieval glossary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • oath helper — noun Old English law : one brought into court to swear to the truth of his principal s oath in a wager of law …   Useful english dictionary

  • Wihtred of Kent — Wihtred King of Kent Reign 690 – 23 April 725 Born ca. 670 Died 23 April 725 Offspring Æthelberht II, Eadberht I, and Ælfric …   Wikipedia

  • Wihtred — de Kent Wihtred (v. 670 – 23 avril 725) fut roi de Kent de 690 ou 691 environ jusqu à sa mort. Il était le fils d Ecgberht Ier et le frère d Eadric. Wihtred monta sur le trône après une période confuse, durant laquelle le Kent fut brièvement… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wihtred de Kent — Wihtred (v. 670 – 23 avril 725) est roi de Kent de 690 ou 691 environ jusqu à sa mort. Fils d Ecgberht Ier et frère d Eadric, Wihtred monte sur le trône après une période confuse, durant laquelle le Kent est brièvement conquis par Cædwalla de… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ine of Wessex — Infobox Monarch name =Ine title =King of Wessex reign =688 ndash;726 predecessor =Cædwalla successor =Æthelheard queen =Æthelburg of Wessex father =Cenred date of death =after 726 place of death =Rome, Italy|Ine was King of Wessex from 688 to 726 …   Wikipedia

  • Lex Frisionum — the Law Code of the Frisians was recorded in Latin during the reign of Charlemagne, after the year 785, when the Frankish conquest of Frisia was completed by the final defeat of the rebel leader Widukind. The law code covered the region of the F …   Wikipedia

  • List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its …   Wikipedia

  • Daud Bandagi Kirmani — Early 17th century Miniature Painting of Hazrat Daud Bandagi Syed Muhammad Ibrahim bin Syed Fatehullah Kirmani 1513 1575C.E. (AH 919 982) more popularly known as Shaikh Daud Bandagi Kirmani was a famous 16th century saint of the Qadiri order.… …   Wikipedia

  • Nahj al-Balagha — Part of a series on the Imam of Islam Ali Life …   Wikipedia

  • Masonry (Freemasonry) —     Masonry (Freemasonry)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry)     The subject is treated under the following heads:     I. Name and Definition;     II. Origin and Early History;     III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit;     IV.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”