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bové (1319)
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bové (1319)

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bovee  
  FEW:  bos 1,445b Gdf:  bouvee 1,713c / bové 1,714b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  buef (bouvee)  DMF:  bouvée  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  bovaria 210c / bovata 211a

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lawunitagriculturalbovate, oxgang (as much land as an ox could plough in a year): 
( 1319 )  ceo q’ils apellunt un mies e deux bovez de terre, c’est un mies e une bové e xviii acres de terre  YBB Ed II xxiv 57
( 1321-22 )  une bové de tere  Rot Parl1 i 401
( 1341 )  une bovee de mesme la terre  YBB 15 Ed III 89
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