Lexicographical Neighbors of Abthanes
Literary usage of Abthanes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans by James Browne (1851)
"But of what class or order of persons were these abthanes ? The presumption seems
to be, ... abthanes are defined by Ducange, ..."
2. A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans by James Browne (1843)
"But of what class or order of persons were these abthanes ? The presumption seems
to be, ... abthanes are defined by Ducange, ..."
3. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1864)
"Antiquarians have maintained that the abthanes were lay Abbots. A son of Malcolm's,
like Malcolm's grandfather, was Abbot of Dunkeld, and also Earl of Fife; ..."
4. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1864)
"Antiquarians have maintained that the abthanes were lay Abbots. A son of Malcolm's,
like Malcolm's grandfather, was Abbot of Dunkeld, and also Earl of Fife; ..."
5. The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and by William Anderson (1877)
"In various charters so recent as the reign of David II. they are described as
the "abthanes of Dull " of " Kilmichael," &c. ..."
6. Old Family Letters: Copied from the Originals for Alexander Biddle by Alexander Biddle, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Rush (1892)
"... and in Asia they all ended in Despotism or in Simple Monarchy. And how will
our Aristocracy proceed and end? Will our State Governors become abthanes ? ..."
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