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† ˈdecener Obs.
Forms: 6 decenier, disener, 7 deciner, -or, 7–8 decenner.
[a. AngloFr. decener = OF. decenier, mod.F. dixenier, dizenier, dizainier, in med.L. decēnārius (improp. decennārius), f. decēna, in OF. dizeine, -aine, Pr. desena, Sp. decena, a group of ten, a tithing.]
1. One in command of ten soldiers.
1555W. Watreman Fardle Facions ii. x. 211 Their capitaines ouer ten, whiche, by a terme borowed of the Frenche, we calle Diseners. 1589P. Ive tr. Du Bellay's Instr. 80 The Souldiers [should exercise] by themselues euerie holie day, with their Deceniers [chefs de chambre] Chiefs of squadrons, and Corporals. 1627S. Ward Serm., Jethro's Justice, From the Gouernour of the thousand to the Centurion, from him to the Tithing-man or Decinor.
2. a. The head of a decena or tithing; a tithing-man or borsholder; b. A member of a tithing.
1607Cowell Interpr., Deciners..signifieth..such as were wont to have the oversight and checke of ten friburgs for the maintenance of the king's peace. 1624Termes de la Ley s.v., Deciner is not now used for the chiefe man of a Dozein, but for him that is sworne to the Kings peace. 1647N. Bacon Disc. Govt. Eng. i. xxvi. (1739) 43 All Free-men were Decenners, that is, ranked into several tens. 1752Fielding Causes Incr. Robbers §5 (R.) In case of the default of appearance in a decenner, his nine pledges had one and thirty days to bring the delinquent forth to justice. [1869W. Molyneux Burton on Trent 105 There was a staff of men six in number called ‘Deciners’, whose duty it was in modern times to assist the constables in preserving the peace of the manor and borough..The name commonly given to these officers was dozener, and under it at the present day they are associated in many instances with municipal boroughs.] |