Genealogy of the Families Lisy, Gansfuss and Schröfl

Latin expressions in church registers or old scripts

Author: Norbert Willmann

Professions:

agricola

Farmer

Krämper

Dawdler

pachorus

Pastor

auriga

Carter

lictor

City man-servant

piscator

Fisher

bubulcus

Ochsenknecht

lignatus

Carpenter

pistor

Baker

carnifex

Hangman

lojer

Loh-tanner

praxator

Peasant

coreator

Tanner

ludirektor

Headmaster

rusticus

Peasant

faber

Blacksmith

minister

Servant, Cleric

sutor

Shoemaker

hortulanus

Gardener

molitor

Miller

smigarius

Soap boiler

hospes

Innkeeper

murarius

Mason

stabularius.

Cabman

institor

Dealer

obstetrix

Midwife

inquil.(inus)

Inhabitant

opilio

Scharf-herder

judex

Judge

operarius

Worker, Day labourer

 

Persons mark:

avia

Grandmother

spons-a,-us

the Fiancee

avus

Grandfather

spuri-a,-us

illegitmate daughter/Son

avuncul-a,-us

Aunt, Uncle

uxorius, ux

flange radius (wife)

colebs, colibes

illegitimate, unmarried

vac-arus(-uus)

single, unmarried

gemill-a,-e

w.,m., twins

virgina

virgin

infans

child

viduus (vs)

windower

juvenis

bachelor

vidna (va)

widow

mater

mother

vidna velicta.

widow remarries

pater

father

 

 

parens

parents

1/4Viertler

quater owner

patrini

godfathers

1/2Halber

half owner

 

Date:

January

JAN, Hartung

July

JUL, Heumonat

February

FEB, Hor(nung),spurk

August

AUG, Erntemonat

March

MAR, Lenzing

September

SEP, septembris, Herbstmonat

April

APR, Grünmonat

October

OCT, octobris, 8bris, Weinmonat

May

MAY, Wonnemonat

November

NOV, novembris, 9bris, lofrote

June

JUN, Brachmonat

December

DEC, dezembris, Xbris, Christmon.

 

dies

day

anni cuventes (a.c.)

in the same year

idem

same date

ante capulativ (a.c.)

before marriage

posthumus

post mortem

 

 

 

Miscellaneous:

ambo

both, all

interseszion

transfer

annum (Zahl)

at the age of (numeral)

matrimorialimen

wedding, marriage

bapitzaturium

parish register

natus

born, née

corpulatorum

marriage register

obiit

died

defunctus

deceased

sepultus

buried

defundi

death register

 

 

ex

deceased

 

 

huicous..hic

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