1lengthunitmeasure of land (equivalent to one acre or smaller):
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
De mors e de palmez
(var. (P: c.1310) navrez) sunt li champ
(var. (P: c.1310) sunt arpent) jonché
3206 (var.)
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xvii
)
de Bleiz jusqu'a Saint Liz n'a un arpent de blé
i 51.1075
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: c.1300
)
unkes Deu ne fist beste […] ke li ateindreit de un arpent mesuré
545
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xivin
)
La meson ou il gisoit Estoit tant orde et tant puoit Que nul ne poit aval le vent Aprocher pres de un bon arpent
38.52
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
juger, -ris gallice: un arpent de terre (spacium quantum unus bos potest arare de die)
ii 34
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by
Taylor & Francis for the
MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the
Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
arpent (1160-74)