Vigil, bilis/b (from the verb vigeo) can be an adjective ?awake, on the watch, alert?. Someone who is vigil is ?wakeful, watchful?. Vigil can be a substantive also, meaning ?a watchman, sentinel?. In Italy even today certain types of police ... The householder or the lord of the bestate/b was the head of the larger ?family? and would see to the needs of the all people under his care. He was provider, judge, teacher, and protector. When traveling in Italy you can see remnants of ...
