decener
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“a group of ten; a tithing”).[1] Doublet of decenary.
Noun edit
decener (plural deceners)
- (historical) A soldier commanding ten men.
- (historical) A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
- (historical) Any member of a tithing.
Synonyms edit
- (commander of 10 soldiers): chief of a chamber, chef de chambre (French loanword)
- (head of a tithing): See tithingman
References edit
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "† decener, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1894.