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bem (c.1300)
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bem (c.1300)

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beme,  beem,  beame,  beeme,  beesme  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  bemi 2  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  beam n. 1  MED:  bem n.  DMLBS:  bemum 191a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

build.beam: 
( c.1300 )  il serra pendu en le moleyn seur le bem  i 74
( 1347-60 )  En deux bemes achatés a Sandwys par comandement du Roi pur mettre le mast de la Jonette plus arere pris iij s. vj d. du piece vij s.  E101/25/32, m.4
( 1360-62 )  .j. beesme de feer pur belaunces  E101/472/8
( 1394 )  a mettre lez plankes e trois grosses beames a southmettre  SC 8/119/5934
♦King’s beam, public balance (kept by Grocers’ Company): 
( 1386 )  Item, paié a J.R. pour defendre le pursute dell bem  67

See also:

schelbeme 
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.
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