aune1 (s.xii2)
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aune1 (s.xii2)

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  FEW:  *alino 15/i,13b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  alne 2 8,85a TL: aune 2 1,675 DEAF:  aune 2  DMF:  aune  TLF:  aune  OED:  ell n.1  MED:  eln(e n.2  DMLBS:  alna 68c
aln,  alne;  augne;  aun,  aunne,  aungne  51,  ulne, 
pl. alnz,  anz  

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1lengthunitcubit, measure of length equivalent to the length of a forearm (c. 45 cm): 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Seisante alnes out li temples de lung  123
( 1219-21; MS: s.xivin )  Illuc est une table de fust de un aune de long e demi aune lee  75
♦lengthtextileunitell, measure of length for cloth, equivalent to the length of an arm (c. 110 cm) or forearm (c. 45 cm): 
( MS: s.xiii )  ulna: aune  i 133
( 1350-51 )  la longure de chescun drap de raye sera mesuré par une corde de .vj. anz  i 314
( 1396; MS: c.1400 )  trent aulnes de blanc fustian  48
( 1400-01 )  Item pur .xlv. ulnes de toille, l’aune .viij. d. - .xxx. s.  2 Henry IV
2volumeunitoenol.ell (used as a liquid measure): 
( 1394 )  Item liveré a lui le .xiiijme. jour d’octobre outre les remenantz de vyn demorrantz aprés son accompte en .ij. fattez de vyn rynoys cont’ .viij. alnes  34r
aunage  aunard  auneor  auner#2 
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