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Inmate
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:51 am
by Rob
Just occurred to me this word " inmate" doesn't neccessarily mean a member of an institution e.g asylum or prison but also means boarder or lodger!Right?
Re: Inmate
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:53 am
by Northern Lass
Rob wrote:Just occurred to me this word " inmate" doesn't neccessarily mean a member of an institution e.g asylum or prison but also means boarder or lodger!Right?
yes
moving this to General discussion
Re: Inmate
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:49 am
by snoopysue
I've not come across it for anything other than some sort of instition, workhouse, prison, etc - where've you round it Rob?
Re: Inmate
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:05 pm
by Annie
Rob wrote:Just occurred to me this word " inmate" doesn't neccessarily mean a member of an institution e.g asylum or prison but also means boarder or lodger!Right?
I've come across it on different census but always thought it was for an institution of some kind.
Annie
Re: Inmate
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:08 pm
by Antie Em
I have seen it used where someone unrelated is living with a family.
Re: Inmate
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:56 am
by grangers14
Yep thats how I have seen it too Auntie Em.
I think its in the dictionary but as an un used word for that now.
Jo
Re: Inmate
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:59 am
by grangers14
in·mate"‚ "‚/ˈɪnËŒmeɪt/ Show Spelled
[in-meyt] Show IPA
"“noun
1. a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
2. Archaic . a person who dwells with others in the same house.
From
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Re: Inmate
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:30 am
by gardener
You will certainly see it in the earlier censuses, used to mean living in the house. Mostly 1841/51 I think.