ⲗⲁϣⲁⲛⲉ, pl ⲗⲁϣⲛⲏⲩ, -ⲛⲏⲟⲩ, -ⲛⲓⲩ, -ⲛⲓⲟⲩ, -ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩ (J 38 9) or ⲗⲁϣ/ϣ/ (BMOr 9525(1)) S nn m, village magistrate or official; cf λασᾶνι Lepsius Denkm 6 gr 349. Doubtful if = λεσῶνις a priestly title: v RylDem 3 219, Steinwenter in Wess 19 38, 52. Equivalent μειζότερος (PLond 4 435, 436) or πρωτοκωμήτης (J 105 25, 45) or ? more general title: J 68 20 ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲇⲓⲕⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲗ., J 66 61 fine paid to ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ or ⲗ., BM l c ⲗ. (pl) of that year, ST 352 three ⲗ. of village; ⲁⲡⲟⲗ. ex-lashane: J 35 101, 65 95. On functions &c v Steinwenter l c, Ep 1 176. Cf ⲗⲉⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.