seneschal (seneshal)

[Early mod. E. also sene shall; MHG. seneschalt, sineschalt, G. seneschall), a steward, prefect, majordomo, as if The disorders of seneschalls , captaynes, and theyr souldiours, and many such like. Spenser, State of Ireland. Thrusting in his rage To right and left each seneschal and page. Long fellow , Wayside Inn, Sicilian's Tale. seneschalship (sen'e-shal-ship), n. [ seneschal . seneshallt, n.