1finan.exploitation, use or improvement (for profit, advantage, benefit, etc.):
(
1260;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
les esplez com en acressement de son tor e en approvement de ses vaches
150
(
c.1270;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Le seneschal deit […] enquere coment le baillif se porte dedens e dehors, [..], e quel apruement il fet, e quel encrés e quel profit
266.c14
(
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
les espleez etc. com en pessant son tor et en appruement de ces vaches
80
2
agricultural
enclosure of land for agricultural use:
(
1303
)
que tous qui tenent des aproumentes faites de wastes […] ne communent a autre veisines hors de lour terres
iii 38
(
1310
)
Approvement de wast est la ou homme prent une place de la comune et la tent en severalté, ou covent qe cele place seit enclose
Ed II iii 136
(
1318
)
auxi come de approwement fet par le seygnur sanz pasture sufficient remys pur les tenauntz
Ed II xxii 325
♦
lawagricultural rights of enclosure:
(
1314
)
seignuryele avantages com agistement et aprowement de wast
Ed II xviii 123
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