-----Original Message----- From: Roy Louis D Cox [mailto:roy.cox@btinternet.com] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 1:25 PM To: 'Byron Pershouse' Subject: RE: [OEL] Words in inventory Good Afternoon - Another thought for "SEGGNI" ? The Latin word 'SEGNIS' signifies in essence, Slow-Lingering-Sluggish Etc,. Whilst I do not have any further grammar on this, seggni may be a derivative thus indicating a special chair of rest like an arm chair for instance? I think I could go along with coffers idea for the "Two tin coffe pots" although a coffer was usually made of sterner stuff than tin, unless the person were like my grand-parents who kept their little bit of money in an old cocoa tin! Kind Regards June & Roy (SANHS Member No 1066) http://www.btinternet.com/~roy.cox/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Byron Pershouse [mailto:byro@tpg.com.au] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:04 AM To: OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OEL] Words in inventory Hello all I have obtained an inventory compiled in 1607 which contains some items about which I hope someone will be able to to provide some information Item 1 four iron candlesticks, five seggni chairs, one cheese toaster, one iron shoe and dozen of iron stands Item 2 One bacon rack, one dresser with drawers, two tables, two tin coffe pots and wax candle box In Item 1. What is a seggni chair? In Item 2. Was "coffee" a common beverage in 1607 or could the transcription be incorrect? Regards Byron Bundaberg, Australia ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== OLD-ENGLISH Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/