 Eorl lost its general sense of good birth and became an official title, for the most part equivalent to Alderman, the governor of a shire or district. It is used in this sense, for the first time, in the laws of Edward the Elder. Yet it had not wholly...  History of Europe During the Middle Ages - Page 419by Henry Hallam - 1899Full view - About this book
 | John Mitchell Kemble - 1841 - 58 pages
...'-gate-seat, and special duty in the king's hall, then was he thenceforth of thane-right worthy And if a thane thrived, so that he became an ' eorl,' then was he thenceforth of ' eorl '-right worthy. And if a merchant thrived, so that he fared thrice over the wide... | |
 | 1841 - 618 pages
...'-gate-seat, and special duty in the king's hall, then was he thenceforth of thane-right worthy And if a thane thrived, so that he became an ' eorl, ' then was he thenceforth of ' eorl '-right worthy. And if a merchant thrived, so that he fared thrice over the wide... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1848 - 450 pages
...the laws of Edward the Elder. Yet it had not wholly lost its primary meaning, since we find corlish and ceorlish opposed, as distributive appellations,...thane thrived so that he became an eorl, then was he thenceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws. p. 81.*) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1848 - 450 pages
...find eorlish and ceorlish opposed, as distributive appellations, in one of Athelstan. (Id. p. 9ti.) It is said in a sort of compilation, entitled, " On...thane thrived so that he became an eorl, then was he thenceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws. p. 81.*) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 698 pages
...themselves, whatever might be the rule as to composition for life. The influence of Danish connexions produced another great change in the nomenclature...henceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws, p. 81.*) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript, though not in the oldest, and we find, just before... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 446 pages
...themselves, whatever might be the rule as to composition for life. The influence of Danish connexions produced another great change in the nomenclature...henceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws, p. 81.*) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript, though not in the oldest, and we find, just before... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1856 - 446 pages
...themselves, whatever might be the rule as to composition for life. The influence of Danish connexionsproduced another great change in the nomenclature of ranks....henceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws, p. 81.*) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript, though not in the oldest, and we find, just before... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1860 - 448 pages
...Athelstan. (Id. p. 96.) It is said in a sort of compilation, entitled, " On Oaths, Weregilds, and Eanks," subjoined to the laws of Edward the Elder, but bearing...henceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws, p. 81.e) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript, though not in the oldest, and we find, just before... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1861 - 416 pages
...exceedingly 2 This right of choosing a lord at various. pleasure, so little fendal, seems notindisqui faciunt libras 25." It is remarkable that, though...henceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws, p. 8 1.1) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript, though uot in the oldest, and we find, just before... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1863 - 414 pages
...eorls or thanes seemed to contravene. We shall have occasion, however, to quote a passage from the kws of Canute, which indicates a similar distinction of...henceforth of eorl-right worthy." (Ancient Laws, p. 81.1) But this passage is wanting in one manuscript, though not in the oldest, and we find, just before... | |
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