Etymology

cartulary

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Today it means: A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters. Full definition →

Middle English cartulari ← Medieval Latin chartulārium
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromchartulārium
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcartulari
  3. English todaycartulary

From Middle English cartulari, borrowed from Medieval Latin chartulārium. Doublet of khaltura.

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