Middle English Dictionary Entry
candred(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | candred(e n. Also cantrede, (error) tancrede. |
| Etymology | ML cantredus, from Celtic. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A land division in Wales and Ireland roughly equivalent to an English hundred.
Associated quotations
- [ a1250-a1700(a1220) Giraldus Des.Kambriae in RS 21.6169 : Cantaredus autem, id est Cantref, a Cant quod est centum et Tref villa composito vocabulo, tam Britannica quam Hybernica lingua dicitur tanta terræ portio, quanta centum villas continere solet. ]
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.343 : In eueriche party [of Ireland] conteynede two and þritty candredes. A candrede [L cantredus; Higd.(2): tancrede] is a contray þat conteyneþ an hondred townes.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.87 : Hundred and candred is al oon; candred [Higd.(2): tancrede] is oo word imade of Walsche and of Irische..and is also in Englische i-cleped wepentake.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.39 : A cantrede is callede as welle in the langage of Englonde, as in the langage of Irlonde, a porcion of erthe other grownde conteynenge an c townes.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)184/34,36 : A Candrede in frensh and in Irysh Is a Porcion of grovnde that may contene an hundrid villachis. In England Suche A Candrede is y-callit an hundret othyr a wepyn-tale.
- a1500 Conq.Irel.(Rwl B.490)125/1-2 : The rent and the triwage of the othyr foure and xxti candredes [Dub: cantredes]..euen to dele be-twen ham. And a Candrede [Dub: cantrede] is as myche to Say as an hundrid tounlonde.