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levage (1330)

levage (1330)

 
  FEW:  levare 5,280a Gdf:  levage 4,767a GdfC: TL: levage 5,354 DEAF: DMF:  levage  TLF:  levage  OED: MED: DMLBS:  levagium 1589b

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1lawtaxthe right to collect a tax or duty
( 1330 )  granter voille au dit Johan la levage des leines en le port de Suthanton, recevant a tant come autres ount fait cea en arere pur la dite levage, de quele levage le roi ne ces auncestre unqes ne receustrent profit ne unquore ne font  Rot Parl2 191
2ship.a payment for loading cargo
( c.1375 )  les mariners [...] y prengne aucune avantage de freight en alant devers leur charge prendre sans geteson de leur last les mariner n'avront que stowage et levage  Blk Bk Adm 136

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See also:

levable  lever1  lever2 
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levage