As we all marched in at the gate the abbat said, "John, my son, I fear thou hast been somewhat too hasty and violent!
The lord abbat of Reading pays not even bridge toll, and here there is no bridge," said our lord abbat, "and fords be ever free.
Olaaus gaue vnto Yuo the Abbat of Furnes a portion of his owne ground in Man to build an Abbey in the place which is called Russin.
About 586 he returned to Rome, and became abbat of the monastery in which he had formerly served.
The abbat Maximus upheld the banner of orthodoxy against all comers.
As he passed up the Rhine he drew to him the boy Gregory afterwards famous as abbat of Utrecht, and at last he settled in the forests of Hessen and built a monastery at Amöneburg.
In 751 the bishop of Würzburg for the East Franks, and the abbat of S.
In the end whereof it so fortuned, that the Londoners had the vpper hand: and amongst other that were put to the foile, the steward of the abbat of Westminster with his folkes went awaie with the worst, to their great greefe.
Which poore abbat was made to beleeue, that he ought to take this dealing to be an act of great courtesie, the earle of Winchester being an earnest meane for him that he might so easilie escape.
About the same season the citizens of London found themselues greeued verie sore, for such liberties as the king granted to the abbat of Westminster, to the great hinderance and decaie of the franchises of their citie.
Sidenote: Strife betwixt the L[=o]doners and the abbat of Westminster.
Herevpon (in the presence and audience of the abbat of Euesham, maister Nic.
Albons, constreined the abbat to giue vnto him foure score marks of siluer, for a fine, in recognisance of dooing his homage till the feast of the purification of our ladie next insuing.
In the end the bishops of Lincolne and Rochester, with the abbat of Peterburrow, were appointed by the pope to haue the hearing of this matter, as iudges authorised by his buls, who sat therevpon at Northampton, vpon S.
Boxeley and the abbat of Roberts-bridge with all spéed into Almaine to speake with him, and to vnderstand his state, and what his pleasure was in all things.
The residue that escaped, through the procurement of the abbat then named Samson, were expelled, so that they neuer had anie dwellings there since that time.
On the next day being Tuesday, he entred into the monasterie of saint Maries in Yorke, and deposed the abbat, bicause of his infirmitie of bodie, at the request of the moonks, but the abbat appealed to the popes consistorie.
But he held him content and said little, sith the abbat shewed him the kings commission to doo that which he went about, although he brought it not to passe.
And bicause he was somewhat fat and corpulent, his bowels were taken out of his bodie, and buried at Croxton abbeie, a house of moonks of the order called Praemonstratenses, in Staffordshire, the abbat of which house was his physician.
The pope hearing of these variances betwixt the two kings, sent the abbat of Casiner into France, accompanied with the abbat of Troisfons, to mooue them to a peace.
This legat at his comming to Westminster, deposed the abbat of that place, named William from his roome, for that he was accused both of wasting the reuenues of the house, and also of notable incontinencie.
The abbat who in the eighth or ninth century rebuilt Leon cathedral is one; Frater Bernardus of Tarragona, in A.
The subject, then, being canvassed in frequent chapters, ended by bringing over the abbat himself to the opinion that all superfluous matters should be passed by, and merely the essence of the rule be scrutinized.
The monks shall have power to elect their own superior; ordination, as well of monks as of clerks, shall be at the will of the abbat and convent.
Suger, abbatof St. Denis, his account of Henry I, 446, note.
Nor is it to be forgotten, that when abbat Ailward opened his tomb in the year of our Lord 1052, he found the body unconscious of corruption; which instead of inclining him to reverence, served only to increase his audacity.
He hath appointed too, that the election of their abbat shall rest for ever in the monks, reserving only to himself and his heirs the power of giving the pastoral staff to the elected brother.
To him succeeded William, abbatof St. Carilef, who established monks at Durham.
Let their companions be the bishop of Durham and the abbat of Peterborough; I myself will remain here till Christmas, and should he send back a favourable answer, I will follow directly.
The abbat of this place furnishes the emperor with sixty thousand warriors against his enemies; and possesses from ancient times the privilege of sitting at his right hand on the most distinguished festivals.
He was abbat of the monasterie of Ingethlingum, being builded in that place where king Oswin was slaine (as before is mentioned.
There is little remembrance of his dooings, which in that short time were not much notable, except ye will ascribe the comming into this land of the archbishop Theodorus, and the abbat Adrian vnto his glorie, which chanced in his time.
Theodore, and one Sexvulfe that was the builder and also the abbat of the monasterie Meidhamsted, otherwise called Peterborough, was ordeined and consecrated in his place.
Howbeit, after it was perceiued that this suspicion was grounded on no truth, he was also suffered to follow the archbishop, and so comming vnto Canturburie, he was made abbatof the monasterie of saint Augustines.
This abbie was called saint Austins after his name, one Peter being the first abbat thereof.
The Abbat Dubois was employed in the Negociations of Peace in England, and at Utrecht.
The Right of Presentation to it is in the Abbat and Friers of the Abbey of St. Germain.
He is also Bishop of Worms, and Abbat of Elwangen.
Albons, within the precinct of a lordship belonging to the abbat of that towne.
And of this mind is Leland also, who learned it of an abbat of Cirnecester that shewed great likelihood by some records thereof.
Whethamsted, a learned man, sometime Abbatof Saint Albons a Chronicler.
All which vessels the said abbat brake into peeces, and melting the mettall, he reserued it in like sort for the garnishing of his church.
Furthermore, Peter the reuerend archbishop of Tarensasia, and Ardune the bishop of Geneua, and also William the bishop of Morienne, with the abbat of S.
Hearie approched with his power, he sent a bishop & an abbat vnto him to vnderstand if he meant to giue battell in deed.
About the same time the archbishop of Tuamon, and the abbat of S.
Augustine, they talked with Clarenbald the elect abbatof that place: and after conference had with him, they proceeded in their businesse as followeth.
The voyage of Ingulphus Abbat of Croiland vnto Ierusalem, performed (according to Florentius Wigorniensis) in the yeere of our Lord, 1064, and described by the said Ingulphus himselfe about the conclusion of his briefe Historie.
A great riot happened betwixt the seruants of the earle of Warwike, and the tenants of the abbat of Euesham, so that manie of the said abbats seruants were slaine and hurt.
My Lord Hereward, I have not known such joy, or half so much hope, since the day on which our good Edward (Rex venerandus) put this ring upon my finger and confirmed my election as abbat of this house!
Maugre the cellarer's calculation of quantities, the best wine my Lord Abbat had in hand was liberally circulated at the feast in silver cups and in gold-mounted horns.
On Saint Edmund's day the way-farers from Crowland arrived, and that abbat took possession of the cell, and of the seat in the refectory which had been occupied by Frithric.
But happily even at Peterborough, when the good Abbat Brand was dead, not all the monks were traitorous.
Thy Prior gave thee letters to the Abbat of St Peter's, I doubt not; thy face is set for Westminster.
Does the Abbat know what evil men these are that seek the shelter of Holy Church?
The streets were full of life and colour; serving men in the livery of Abbat and Knight, King and Cardinal, lounged at the tavern doors dicing, gaming, and drinking.
The Convent elected Hilarius to be Prior in his stead, which election the Abbat of Cluny confirmed with good grace.
Nay, good Martin, that may not be; but I have still a letter for the Abbat of St Alban's, and would hasten thither if Sir John would set me free.
How many manors, think you, has the Abbat of St Edmund's, and how many on his land lack bread?
Sir Gilbert Talbot knight, and Richard Bere abbat of Glastenburie, and doctor Robert Sherborne deane of Poules, were sent as ambassadors from the K.
They never leave the cloister but for purpose of labor, nor do they ever speak, either there or elsewhere, save only to the abbat or prior.
After one year, abbat Bernhelm carried to Rome the alms for the people, and principally those of the western English and of king Alfred.
When the abbat answered, that works which were intended merely to acquire reputation for their authors from posterity, should be committed to the flames, I confess with gratitude that I repented of this undertaking.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "abbat" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
