I'm transcribing a Chancery case. I have come across numerous abbreviations:
messes - messuages
heredits - heriditaments
premes - premises
Complt - complainant
sit - situate
afsd - aforesaid
Est - estate
Indres - Indentures
Testor - Testator
Coy - County
bror - brother
rect - receipt
Defts - Defendants
wod - would
togr - together
The last letter of these words is often written as a superscript.
This is just from one page! There are many more.
Perhaps we could compile a Glossary for the Wiki.
messes - messuages
heredits - heriditaments
premes - premises
Complt - complainant
sit - situate
afsd - aforesaid
Est - estate
Indres - Indentures
Testor - Testator
Coy - County
bror - brother
rect - receipt
Defts - Defendants
wod - would
togr - together
The last letter of these words is often written as a superscript.
This is just from one page! There are many more.
Perhaps we could compile a Glossary for the Wiki.
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