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knave

KNAVE
. Charta ann. 22. Henrici VII. Reg. Angl. apud Spelm. : Joannes filius Willelmi Couper de Denby Knave, ad satisfaciendum Regi de omni eo, quod ad Regem pertinet, occasione cujusdam utlagariæ in ipsum in placito transgressionis ad sectam Regis promulgatæ 22. Maii. Ubi vox Knave conditionem ac classem hominis videtur indicare. Saxonibus Knava famulum sonat ; hinc scildknava armiger, scuti famulus, quomodo forte Knawe intelligi hic debet, nam et famulos dictos armigeros suo loco docuimus. Vide Janum Dolmerum ad Jus aulicum antiquum Norvagicum pag. 8. Edit. Danicæ.

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