1finan.occupationassessor, valuer:
(
1313-14
)
Puis furent les chivalers demandez qe furent asseriours
(l. afferiours) de vitails et assarerent
(l. affarerent, ‘assessed’) furment etc. et mistrent le quart[er] de furment a .vj. s.
Ed II v 51
♦
lawoccupationone who sets the amount of an amercement, fine, etc.:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
qi acressent ou amenussent fins ou amercimenz outre la volunté des affoerrours ou jurours
19
(
1376
)
il meisme mettont les amerciamentz a leur volunté sanz afferours
ii 357
(
1432
)
fynes des ditz trespas […] assessés par affirours
iv 401
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