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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