meschinus

meschinus [OF meschin < Ar. miskīn = poor, unfortunate, humble] , domestic servant (also as surname, representing Meschin or Le Jeune). 1101 Ranulpho Mischino (Ch.) EHR XXI 506; 1124 sciatis me dedisse ‥ totam terram ‥ usque ad divisam Randulfi Meschin [MS: Meschin’]. ‥ concedo ‥ castellum cum omnibus illis consuetudinibus quas Randulfus Meschin [MS: Meschin’] unquam habuit E. Ch. Scot. 54; testibus ‥ Ranu[lpho] ~o Elmh. Cant. 359.