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bale (c.1290)

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[ FEW: 1,219b ballare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,279a bale 2; TL: 1,815 bale 2; DEAF: bale 1; DMF: balle 2; TLF: balle 4; OED: bale n.3; MED: bale n.3; DMLBS: 176c bala 1 ]

baale, bal, ball’,
pl. baillez ii 30.21, 22

s.

1unit volumebag, pack, sack:

( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 ) Espicer prent ces mers de bale (M.E. bagge) 288

( s.xivⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) de chescune manere de marchaundise ke vyent en bale, seyt pris par la bale iiij d. 188

( s.xiv¹; MS: s.xiv^4/4 ) bale a bagge 26L50

( 1345 ) .ij. bals alemands de Provense 25

( 1353 ) les barils, fardeux et bales des ditz marchantz i 342 xxvi

( 1485-1509 ) Poyver pur la bale – xijd. E163/9/21 f. 20r

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