- Mellitarius
- Latin term for atenant who proffered honey to his lord in payment for his land. [< Lat. mel = honey] -
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Mellitarius
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Alveary — A beehive. [< Lat. alvearium = a group of beehives, alvarus = a beehive] Cf. Beoceorl; Mellitarius … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Censarius — A rent paying tenant who was not obliged to perform week work but could be called upon for *boon work. He might be obliged to do some mowing or lend his plough. A money rent was known as censaria. In the early 12c, rent could be 1s 6d per *bovata … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Cervisarius — Tenant of land who paid for that land by supplying beer to his lord. The Latin word was also used to indicate a brewer. Cervisia was used of an ale feast, also of *boon work at which ale was provided. [< Lat. cervisia = a kind of beer] Cf.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
