quaternioun - Middle English Compendium

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quaterniǒun n.

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Forms	quaterniǒun n.
Etymology	L quaternio, -iōnis a body of four soldiers.

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1.

An ancient Roman leader of a squad of four soldiers.

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(c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Deeds 12.4 : He sente [Peter] into prisoun, and bitakinge to foure quaternyouns [WB(2) Gloss.(Frf): a quaternion is he that hath foure kniȝtis vndir him; L quaternionibus] of knyȝtis, that ech hadde foure men vndir him, for to kepe him.