E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Hundred.
A county division mentioned in Domesday Book, and supposed to embrace ten tithings for military and constabulary purposes. If a crime was committed (such as robbery, maiming cattle, stack-burning, etc.), these sureties were bound to make it good, or bring the offender to justice.
1
Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Durham are divided into “wards” (q.v.).
2
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Notts, into “wapentakes” (q.v.). Yorkshire has also a special division, called “ridings” (q.v.).
3
Kent is divided into five lathes, with subordinate hundreds. (See LATHES.)
4
Sussex is divided into six rapes (1 syl.), with subordinate hundreds. (See RAPES.)
