1metalalloy:
(
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
♦
metalthe baser ingredient in an alloy:
(
1327
)
et ensement fount fauces overaignes d’or et d’argent […] es queux ils mettent veirres de diverses colours contrefaitz a perrie et mettent plus delai
(l. de lai) en l’argent qe faire ne deussent
64
2metallawunitassay governing alloys:
(
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
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