aunselle (1351-52)

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aunselle (1351-52)

[ FEW: *5,158a lanceola; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  lance (*); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  auncel n.; MED:  auncel n.; DMLBS: 1547a lanceola ]
auncel,  auncelle  

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1weightimplementunitauncel (a kind of balance and weight)
( 1351-52 )  un pois qe est appellé auncel  ii 239
( 1352 ) pur ceo qe divers marchantz usont d'achater et poiser laines et autres marchandises par un pois qe est appelle auncel, a grant damage et deceit del poeple; prie la commune: qe cel pois appelle auncel soit de tout oustee, et qe chescun vende et achate par bellances  ii 239
( 1430-31 )  qe les formages qe duissent estre venduz par la weye serroit [sic] poisé par le auncell  iv 381
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