allai (1279-80)
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allai (1279-80)

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[ FEW: 5,328a ligare; Gdf: 1,231b aloi; GdfC: 8,86a aloi; TL: 1,310 aloi; DEAF:  lier (aloi); DMF:  aloi; TLF:  aloi; OED:  allay n.1; MED:  alai n.; DMLBS: 64a allaium ]
allaie,  alai,  alaie,  allay  

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1metalallay, admixture of a precious metal with a less valuable one: 
( 1279-80 )  pur ceo ke ly ferling serroyt trop febles et trop petit de tel lay cum l'esterling, si est purveu ke il eyt autant plus de lay  980
( 1343 )  de tieu pois, alaye & value  ii 137
( 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  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.  280
de dreit allai
1weightlawunitallay, 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 […]  68
allai de .v.
1metalunitlawassay 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. […]  272
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