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Land is spelt _londe_; saints, _sainctis_; authority, _auctorite_, &c.A. BOA.DMA..
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We have an amusing example of the ignorance of the lower orders of churchmen during the "dark ages" in No. xii of _A Hundred Mery Talys_, as follows: "The archdekyn of Essex, that had ben longe in auctorite, in
Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers William Alexander Clouston 1869
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(plural auctorites)
Middle English
Legal authority or control; the privilege of exercising control. quotations ▼
The right to perform a given action; approval, permission.
A mixture of charisma and willpower; conviction.
Legal effectiveness or standing; genuineness.
The state of being recognized and regarded as useful; worthiness.
The book, quotation, or source that settles an argument; a definitive, reliable, or precise document or text
August 10, 2019