1metalallay, admixture of a noble metal and a base metal:
(
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 et 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 or purity 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
(
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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allai (1279-80)