In the old English law. Leave; Acquitted; unload. A word used by the pipe writer and auditors in their acquittals or exonerations to accountants; It usually ended with an abinde reeessit quietus (left it) called “quietus est”. Cowell. In modern law, the word refers to an acquittal or rejection; as executor or administrator (White v. Ditson, 140 Mass. 351, 4 N. E. 606, 54 Am. LTEP. 473,) or a judge or attorney general (3 Mod. 99.) No breeder or hunter would hesitate for a moment under circumstances to give him his eternal quietus.

These sample phrases are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word “quietus”. The views expressed in the examples do not represent the views of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. Its classical purpose was very satisfying to my views – it formed a permanent silence for my imaginary premonitions. There is no one to say no or stop my hand from giving me the last quietus. A happy event that occurred at that time gave peace to the unpopular speculation on the horse station wagon. In the early 1500s, English speakers adopted the medieval Latin term quietus est (literally “he is quit”) as the name for the order of reference that exempts a baron or knight from paying a knight`s money to the king. The term was later shortened to “quietus” and applied to the repayment of any debt. William Shakespeare was the first to use “quietus” as a metaphor to end life: “For who would endure the whips and contempt of time, when he himself could do his quietus / With a naked bodkin?” (hamlet). The third meaning, influenced more by “calm” than “stop”, appeared in the 19th century.

It often appears in the phrase “put on the quietus” (as in “The bad news puts the quietus on their celebration”). The shortest glimpse of David`s productivity and performance during his tenure there should bring the Quietus to this duck. “Quietus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quietus. Retrieved 11 October 2022. Middle English quietus est, borrowed from medieval Latin, “it is quit”, a formula for discharge of obligation The saints took advantage of the quietus, bought a horse mill and soon had it put into operation and released the family grater. A brief definition of quietus: The final disposition of a debt or debt. Quietus refers to anything that effectively terminates or settles a debt or obligation. Joshua Stamper`s 2006©New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP This definition of Quietus is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread. Supported by Black`s Law Dictionary, Free 2nd ed., and The Law Dictionary. (Latin acquitted or acquitted).

In English law. A landfill; Acquittal. A certificate from the leak writer and auditors of the public treasury as proof of their acquittal or dismissal as accountants. Cowell. Removal from a judge or attorney general. 3 Mod. 99. In U.S. law. The dismissal of an executor by the probate court. 4 Freemasons (United States) 131.