aketon (s.xiii)
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aketon (s.xiii)

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  FEW:  qutun 19,102a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  alqueton 8,87b TL: auqueton 1,680 DEAF:  auqueton  DMF:  hoqueton  TLF:  hoqueton  OED:  acton n.  / haqueton n.  MED:  aketoun n.  DMLBS:  alcoto 59b
actoun;  aketoun,  aketoune,  aketun,  aketune;  auqueton;  haketon,  haketoun,  actine,  atketon (l. acketon)  680, 
pl. acodunt i 149.30v  

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1mil.armourcostumeacton, padded jerkin worn under mail: 
( MS: s.xiii ) bombacinia: (C*) aketun (var. (C: s.xiiiex) haketouns, purpoyns;  (D: s.xiii/xiv) aketuns )  ii 136
( c.1300 )  sic mixtas in diversis parvis sacculis galice en diverse peti pouchis pointe a la manere de un actoun  235.13
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Basenet et aketoun (M.E. Basenet and aketoun)  562
( 1316 )  qe chescun home defensable […] eit aketon, bacinet et launce  18
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  La damoysele l’arma de estraunge armeyure: Pur aketoun ly bayle blaunche char e pure  187.46
( 1339 )  arblastes, actines (l. actunes?), launces […]  ii 108
2agriculturalpart of plough-harness (?): 
( MS: s.xiv )  sistra gallice: aketune  ii 155
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