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HANDBOOK FOR TRANSLATORS OF SPANISH HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS<br />

altarrazado — child <strong>of</strong> a gibaro and an Indian woman<br />

albortsmtes — branches <strong>of</strong> a candlestick<br />

alcavata — hook, hinge shaped like a hook<br />

alf^rez — army <strong>of</strong>ficer with approximately the rank <strong>of</strong><br />

a second lieutenant<br />

andullo — tobacco twist<br />

arrancar — to run away<br />

baldfo — unclaimed<br />

balia — raft<br />

bayeta — baize<br />

bayeta de Castilla — Castilian baize<br />

bayeta de Alconcher — Colchester baize<br />

bayeta fajuela — Lancashire baize<br />

bayeta minguina — long baize<br />

bayeta del sur, bayeta de cien hilos — white list baize<br />

bayeta fina — swanskin<br />

bilache — village<br />

binera — flask<br />

bronco — bronco<br />

bueyada — herd' <strong>of</strong> oxen<br />

calpan mulata — -child <strong>of</strong> a zambo and a mulatto woman<br />

cambijo — child <strong>of</strong> an albarrazado and a negro woman<br />

capichola listada — striped ribbed silk<br />

capichola morada — purple ribbed silk<br />

capichola negra — black ribbed silk<br />

capichola rosada -•- rose ribbed silk<br />

carabinero — internal revenue <strong>of</strong>ficer<br />

carneada — hunting expedition<br />

castizo — child <strong>of</strong> a mestizo and a <strong>Spanish</strong> woman<br />

cedral — cedarbrake<br />

collera — chain linking prisoners together to prevent<br />

escape<br />

comadre — neighbor, very close friend<br />

convenerit de jurisditione omnium judicum — it should<br />

be the judgment <strong>of</strong> all the Judges<br />

cornualtar de Bretana — fine linen corner-piece<br />

cortar caminos — to reconnoiter roads<br />

coyote — child <strong>of</strong> a Spaniard and an Indian ( ssime as<br />

mestizo)<br />

cuarto de alba, de modoi-ra — the dawn watch<br />

cuarto de prima — the first watch<br />

chaldn (<strong>for</strong> chalana) — ferry<br />

chamacuero — lean-to<br />

charquerfa — place where there are several pools <strong>of</strong><br />

water<br />

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