Middle English Dictionary Entry
jūrāt(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | jūrāt(e n. |
| Etymology | AF & ML; cp. CL jūrātus, ppl. of jūrāre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A member of the ruling body of a city; jurates men, aldermen; (b) a juror [Latin only]; an informant under oath in an investigation leading to canonization.
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1379) RParl.3.58a : Touz les Jurates des bones Villes..paient, come Bachilers, xx s. ]
- (1432) RParl.4.406a : The Mair and Juratz of the Toune of Burdeux, for thaym self and thei yat been under thaire correction, to make suche an ordenaunce.
- (1442) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2192 : But ayeinst th'advis and wil of al the said counseil and of al th'astats and Jurats of this cite, axed oonly finaunce to be had withoute pouple.
- (1444) RParl.5.114b : Withinne ye Jurisdiction and power of the Citee of Burdeux, be the Mair and Juratz of the same Citee for the tyme beyng..the saide Maire, Juratz and Conestable, or other Officers, to have for thaire labour in this partie, that one half of al maner Wynes and Vessels so to be forfeted.
- (1460-1) Doc.in HMC Rep.5 App.491 : Item, in expenses of the Mayre, Laurens Dobyll, James Sedley..and iii servants with hym at Wyttysham, to intercomyn off the Composition makyng with the Bayle and Jurats of Tenterden 6 s. 10 1/2 d.
- (1464) RParl.5.515b : Provided also, that this Acte extend not nor be prejudiciall or hurtyng in eny wise to any Maier..Provost and Baillif, Jurates men and Burgeis men.
b
- [ (1285) Statutes Realm1.81 : Vicecomites..capiunt homines non culpabiles..& ab eis pecuniam extorquent, cum legitimo modo per duodecim juratos non fuerunt indictati. ]
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)111/7 : Þe Pope had his deliberacion of þis mater a-mongis þe cardinales, and say þe wytnesse and þe iurates what þei wer, apposed hem asundyr, and fond gret acord betwix hem.