decener

Etymology

From Norman decener, from Old French decenier and Latin decēnārius, from Latin decēna (“a group of ten; a tithing”). Doublet of decenary.

noun

  1. (historical) A soldier commanding ten men.
  2. (historical) A tithingman: the head of a tithing.
  3. (historical) Any member of a tithing.

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