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316 *scrofa:—a sow; a machine for digging at the base of the walls of a fortress.
 * scrotula:—a scroll.
 * scrutator:—an examiner; a watchman.
 * scrutinium:—search; examination.
 * scrutlanda:—land assigned for providing clothes.
 * scucheo:—an escutcheon.
 * scultetus:—a governor, "schout."


 * scura:—a stable.
 * scurare:—to scour.
 * scurellus:—a squirrel.
 * scurgia:—a whip (?).
 * scuria:—a stable.
 * scurio:—a stableman.
 * scutagium:—a tax paid in lieu of military service by those who held lands by knight-service.
 * scutarius:—an esquire; a shield maker.
 * scutella:—a dish; a scuttle; a basket; a coin (?).
 * scutellarium:—a scullery.
 * scutellarius:—a scullion; a monk or other person in charge of crockery and other table things; a dealer in such ware.
 * scutifer, scutiger:—an esquire.
 * scutillarius. See scutellarius.
 * scutra:—a metal chafing dish.
 * scutularius. See scutellarius.
 * scutulatus:—dapple grey.
 * scutum:—a shield; the coin called a crown; a coat-of-arms.
 * scyra. See schira.
 * scyremotum:—a shiremote, a meeting of the qualified men of a shire.
 * scytheaticum molendinum:—"a blade mylle."


 * seasitia:—seisin.
 * seca:—a saw; perhaps also hair cut from the tails of oxen.
 * secerniculum:—a portcullis.
 * seckillo:—thorns, brambles (?).
 * secretarium:—a strong room in a convent for keeping relics, plate, &c.; a sacristy.
 * secretarius:—a secretary; a sacristan, a sexton.
 * secta:—suit, in all senses.
 * sectare:—to sue.
 * sectarius:—a suitor.
 * sectator:—an executioner; a suitor.
 * secundarius:—a secondary, second clerk of the sheriff.
 * secuntur:—sometimes used for sequuntur.
 * securantia:—assurance.
 * securare:—to warrant; to make secure.
 * securatio:—surety; security.
 * securiare. See securare.
 * sedes:—used for cædes.
 * sedua:—used for cædua.
 * sedula:—a schedule.
 * seforniculum:—a portcullis.
 * segutius canis:—a sleuth hound.
 * seignior:—senior; a lord.
 * seignoragium:—lordship.
 * seillo:—a strip of land; a furrow. See selio.
 * seisiare. See seisinare.
 * seisina:—seisin, possession.