单词 | dean of guild |
释义 | > as lemmasdean of guild 9. dean of guild: extracted from deann.1 a. in the medieval guilds, an officer who summoned the members to attend meetings, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > guild of medieval origin > a member > official steward10.. aldermanc1316 dean of guild1389 master1389 skevin1389 warden1389 searcher1417 quartermaster1556 grand master1615 jurat1714 1389 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 46 On Dene, for to warnyn alle þe gild breþren and sistren. 1864 J. F. Kirk Hist. Charles the Bold (U.S. ed.) I. ii. i. 451 The deans of the guilds and the principal citizens, who had come out to meet him. b. in Scotland, the head of the guild or merchant-company of a royal burgh, who is a magistrate charged with the supervision of all buildings within the burgh.Except in the four cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, and Aberdeen, where he is still elected by the guildry, this officer is now chosen by the town-councillors from among their own number. ΚΠ 1469 Sc. Acts Jas. III (1597) §29 Al Officiares perteining to the towne: As Alderman, Baillies, Deane of Gild, and vther officiares. 1754 J. Erskine Princ. Law Scotl. I. i. iv. 41 The Dean of Guild is that magistrate of a royal borrow who is head of the merchant-company; he has the cognizance of mercantile causes within borrow..and the inspection of buildings. 1803 Gazetteer Scotl. at Selkirk Selkirk is a royal borough,..it is governed by 2 bailies, a dean of guild, treasurer, and 10 counsellors. < as lemmas |
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