The family
Concentrate on learning words marked with an asterisk* first.
We have already used these words for members of the family
| filia, -e (f.) |
daughter |
| filius, -i (m.) |
son |
| pater, patris (m.) |
father |
| puer , -eri (m.) |
boy |
| uxor, uxoris (f.) |
wife |
| vir, viri (m.) |
man, husband |
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| ava, -e (f.) |
grandmother |
| avus, -i (m.) |
grandfather |
| frater, fratris (m.) |
brother* |
| mater, matris (m.) |
mother* |
| parens, parentis (m. and f.) |
parent |
| soror, sororis (f.) |
sister* |
| idem avus petit versus Elizabetham de Segrave que fuit uxor fratris sui. |
The same grandfather petitions against Elizabeth de Segrave who was the wife of his brother. |
versus against Elizabetha, -e (f.) Elizabeth |
| post mortem ave et matris suarum Johannes quinque libras abbati et monachis concessit pro missis pro animabus suis. |
After the death of his grandmother and mother, John granted five pounds to the abbot and monks for masses for their souls. |
libra, -e (f.) pound missa, -e (f.)
Mass monachus, -i (m.) monk
mors , mortis (f.) death |
| item lego terram cum pertinenciis sorori mee ad terminum vite sue |
Likewise I leave the land with appurtenances to my sister for the term of her life. |
item likewise
vita, -e (f.) life
terminus, -i (m.) term
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