Sacrist: the official in a cathedral who copied and took care of the music and books.
Paul's Chain: so called because traffic was stopped by a chain during the hours of service.
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Forester: one who has charge of a forest to cut wood, plant new trees, &c.
vicar: one who acts in place of another; hence a priest who on behalf of his monastery conducted services in a parish church.
orders: the different brotherhoods into which monks were divided.
indiscriminate charity: giving without thinking, whether the charity is well or ill bestowed.
Minorites: monks or nuns belonging to the Franciscan Order, who in their humility called themselves the 'lesser' (minores) brethren, or sisters.
Blackfriars were the Dominicans; Whitefriars were the Carmelites; Greyfriars were Franciscans, from the colour of their respective dresses.