denoting the coverings of arras and tapestry work, wrought, perhaps, on both sides, such as are enumerated in the Inventory of Sir John Fastolfe's effects, 1459.
“ Amphitapa est tapetum circumfilosum, a woll loke.” Ort. note 1 The banker was a cloth, carpet, or covering of tapestry for a form or bench, from the French “ banquier, tapis pour mettre sur un banc, stragulum abaci.” Nicot. Algorithm or algorism, a term universally used in the XIVth and XVth centuries to denote the science of calculation by 9 figures and zero, is of Arabic derivation.
They were not indeed wholly disused at a time long subsequent: an allusion to calculation by counters occurs in Shakespeare, and later authors prove that they had not been entirely discarded. Hereafter we find the word Countinge borde as an evidence. It would hence appear that towards the commencement of the XVIth century the use of the Arabic numerals had in some degree superseded the ancient mode of calculating by the abacus, and counters, which, at the period when the Promptorium was compiled, were generally used. I shall reken it syxe times by aulgorisme, or you can caste it ones by counters.” Palsg. To caste an accomptes after the comen maner, with counters, compter par iect. To caste an accomptes with counters, after the aulgorisme maner, calculer. To cast an accomptes in aulgorisme with a penne, enchifrer. To counte, reken by cyfers of agryme, enchifrer. See Palmer's Glossary, and Boucher under the word Axewaddle. Aska, that askefis was applied as a term of reproach to those who remained indolently at home by the fireside, as axewaddle is used in Devonshire. 2257, a variety of the Medulla, renders the word “a heter of blode iren, or an axe wadelle ” and it appears in Ihre's Lexic. Anglice, aske fyste, a fyre blawer, or an yrne hotter.” The Harl. Wilbraham's curious Latin-English Dictionary, printed about the same time as the Promptuarium, ciniflo is explained to be one, “ qui flat in cinere, vel qui preparat pulverem muliebrem. Mus., nor in the Ortus Vocabulorum, but in Mr. 1360, “ ciniphlo, a fyre blowere, an yryn hetere, an askefyce.” The word does not occur in several MSS. 1022, ciniflo is rendered, an aske fyse and in another, No. in the possession of Sir Thomas Phillipps, No. The printed editions all agree with the other MSS. Askysye, is here given, although probably it is an error, by inadvertence of the scribe. Its subject matter, African gender studies, is important not only for Africa but also for its ability to affect both the discourse about and action on global issues dealing with gender, 'development,' and social and economic justice. note 3 The reading of the Harl. 'For the diversity and renown of its authors as well as the breadth of its topical coverage, this book deserves a wide reading. This volume should be required reading for all students of Africa and its diaspora.' - Betty J.
Among those issues are the construction of gender in different African contexts, innovative development strategies, the role of the African academic, pedagogies in the North and South, insider and outsider perspectives, and revisionist historiography. 'Contributors to African Gender Studies address, in very valuable ways, a variety of theoretical and methodological issues regarding study of the status of women in Africa as contrasted with notions of feminism in the North.
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