liberatus
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Searchable Lemmata: liberatus (L), liberare (L).
Alternate Forms: liberatum, liberata, liberatam, liberatas, liberate.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1a(n.) ;
past participle of the verb liberare, in cloth and clothing contexts, refering to livery (sense 1a; also liberatura), the dispensing or provision of food, equipment, clothing, etc. to retainers or servants. By extension, the food, equipment, clothing, etc. that is dispensed; an allowance or provision; provender for horses; etc.(circa 1399 - circa 1475)
1. ordinatum fuit quod domini regni pannorum ... sectam aut liberatum de cetero alicui ... non conferrent
Historic.
[DMLBS AD. USK (39) 1399]
2. ut primus tam victum quam vestitum accipiat ab abbate; secundus vero victum a priore sed liberatum ab officiariis conventus
[DMLBS AMUND. (I 107) 1423]
Sex: Male, Female Use: n/a Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
2a(n.)
Garment;
in cloth and clothing contexts, an identifying livery (cf. livery, senses 2a, 2b, 2d and 2e); a badge, uniform or similar cognizance, often which has been bestowed by a king, lord, bishop, etc.; a distinctive badge or suit worn by a servant or official, a member of a company; a distinguishing insignia, garment or suit of clothes (also with heraldic and figurative senses).(ante 1400 - 1500 ?)
1. concessimus ... Johanni D., uni servientum nostrorum ad arma, quod ipse liberatam nostram le colere nuncupatam, prout armigeri nostri gerunt, et similiter liberatas omnium liberorum nostrorum in singulis locis tam in presencia nostra quam in absencia nostra gerere et eis uti possit
Accounts.
[DMLBS Pat (375, m. 16) 1406]
2. post tanta regalis convivii solennia, novelli milites, ipsa pallia exuentes, vestes de liberata regia ejusdem secte preciosas nimium induebant
Heroic, Historic.
[DMLBS Ps.-ELMH. (Hen. V 10) circa 1446]
3. ista signa ut predixi regia prout signum accipitur pro sua liberata non sunt arma vel bagia set solummodo liberate et sic sunt signa per que ipsorum nobiles ... cognoscuntur. ex quibus jam insurgit questio utrum nobilitatus per unum principem et racione feudi suus vasallus portans liberatam ejusdem poterit alterius principis vel domini liberatam recipere
[DMLBS UPTON (35b) ante 1457]
Sex: Male, Female Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Past participle of L liberare (to free, to deliver, to entrust, to pay, to bequeath, to provide with a livery, etc.), from classical L.
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