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custumal

[ kuhs-choo-muhl ]

noun

  1. a customary.


custumal

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ²õ³ÙÂáÊŠ³¾É™±ô /

noun

  1. another word for customary customary
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of custumal1

1375–1425; 1560–70 for current sense; late Middle English (as adj.) < Medieval Latin ³¦³Ü²õ³Ù³Ü³¾Äå±ô¾±²õ, a Latinization of Old French costumel customary, usual, equivalent to costume custom + -el -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of custumal1

C16: from Medieval Latin ³¦³Ü²õ³Ù³Ü³¾Äå±ô¾±²õ relating to custom
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Example Sentences

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The document, which is evidently a private compilation, seems to be a custumal, or coustumier, of a district, or some considerable portion of the country.

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Mr. Smirke contributes a valuable notice of the Custumal of Bleadon,—Mr. Newton, Notes on the Sculptures at Wilton,—Mr. Hawkins on The Mints of Wiltshire; and not the least interesting portion of the volume consists of notices respecting Silbury and Avebury, by the late excellent and lamented Dean of Hereford.

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They may be explained by the fact that the persons engaged in drawing up a custumal, jotted down denominations of the peasantry without comparing them carefully with what preceded.

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The Custumal published among the Statutes speaks of the personal freedom of all Kentish-men, although it has to concern itself specially with the gavelkind tenantry.

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Rochester Custumal, 4, a: 'De omnibus decem jugis debent scotare ad donum domini ville et ad servicium domini Regis.'

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