Middle English Dictionary Entry
mūnīment n.
Entry Info
| Forms | mūnīment n. Also minument, miniment, moniment, monwement, menement. |
| Etymology | OF muniment, mynument & ML mūnīmentum, minumentum, monumentum. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A legal document giving evidence concerning title to property or other rights or privileges; a deed or charter.
Associated quotations
- (1425) Plea & Mem.in Bk.Lond.E.136/7 : Þe dedes, euidens, & munimentes towching alle þe landes, tenementes, and rentys.
- (1426) Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz.1.p.xxi : Symkyn Yve..deprived and disherite John Haryngton..be fals and untrew munimentz.
- (1426) Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz.1.p.xxi : Symkyn hathe had the hole scripture rased of..dyvers dedes and muniments.
- (1426) Doc.in Collect.Topogr.4252 : Þe seide lorde shall deliuer..in a Cofre..alle þe chartres, euidences, and minumentz..longeyng onely to þe foreseide londes and tenements.
- (1432) Let.Christ Ch.in RS 85.3161 : Yf our fadyr the Abot and hys brethryn of Tynterne yn Yrland can or may among hem self fynde, whenne they have maad here serch among here munimentys.
- c1432 Bishop Notes in PMLA 49 (Cmb Dd.14.2)453 : Þe wuch' Abbot..had resceyuyd certeyn dedys, scrytis, menementis conteynyng in a fforsere.
- (1437) *Plea & Mem.R.Lond.GildhA64 : Þe seid John lemacon shall deliuere..all þe euidences & mynumentes.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)342 : Monyment, or charterys, or oþer lyke: Munimentum [Win: monumen].
- (1440) Visit.Alnwick196 : A certeyn of rent..the said chanouns..hafe wythe holdene..and also the munymentes ther of.
- (1443) *Anc.Deed (PRO)L 1083 : The said Mathewe to delyver to the said Robert Laurence all the escriptes, dedes, & mynumentes that he has entitlet hym to claym the said landes & tenementes by.
- (1444) RParl.5.126a : All the Minimentz that longen to..the seid Toun..be put into the seid Coffre.
- (1447) Shillingford2 : We..have be redy and yet buth to bryng yn dyvers evydencys and munimentys concernynge oure ryght title and clayme of franchises and libertees of the seyd cyte.
- (1447) Shillingford14 : They hadde olde charters, evidences, and munymentis to ende the mater.
- (1448) Doc.in Sundby Dial.Wor.(Eg Charter 608)256 : The seid Thomas Corbet shal delyuer..dedes and menementes..tuchyng the Foreseid londes and tenement.
- a1450 St.Editha (Fst B.3)697 : Meche gode he dede to þat place, As in ȝour Mynymentys fynd ȝe may.
- (1459) Paston (Gairdner)3.155 : That with the sealys of armys and signettes ony monwements, chartrys, dedes..or othyr evydence forgyd..myght soo be sealyd.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.100/14 : All Instrumentes and munimentes to þe saide londis and tenementes þat I haue..I have deliuered.
- (1461) Invent.Monk-Wear.in Sur.Soc.29app.246 : I command..yt ye priour..apper..befor ye auditor..wtall..instrumentis, euidence, munimentis, and sedull, touching..ye said chapell titell and lefull possession yerof.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.38a : Dyvers evidences and muniments concernyng the possession of the said John Glyn.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)25/8 : They wolde rede her bokys of remembraunce and of her munymentys wryte in latyn.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)594/28 : All maner of instrumentis, tayles, acquytaunces, and mynumentis..he shall restore to them.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.21 : Kyng of Spayne..Ye should nowe bee, by lyne of bloodde discent, By couenaunt also and appoinctement..As I haue seen of it the muniment Vnder seale wryten.