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(
1417-73
)
qe nul face oeverer ne vende coteulx ové maunches ne gaynes harneisez ovesque argent si l’argent ne soyt de auxi fyn allaye come l’esterling
Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 376r-v
2metallawunitallay, degree of fineness of metal as set by law:
(
1403-04
)
pur ceo [qe] Richard Holmstede fuist trové en defaute […] de iij barres qe ne furent fait soloncqes le allay, fuist condempnés en .ij. s.
Goldsmiths 280
de dreit allai
weightlawunitallay, degree of fineness of metal as set by law:
(
1358
)
si qe les gentz du dit mestier puissent estre avisez et avoir evidence si le vendour soit loialment avenuz a tiells vesselles ou ne mye et si le vessel soit de droit alay et de bon argent […]
Goldsmiths 68
allai de .v.
metalunitlawassay of the fifth, degree of purity of gold corresponding to 19.2 carats:
(
1400-03
)
qe si mesme Johan disoremés soit trové en defaute et ne eovere argent bon et loialle come l’esterlyng et l’or tochant le allay de .v. […]
Goldsmiths 272
allai (1279-80)