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chaldre1 (1351-52)
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chaldre1 (1351-52)

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chaudre;  schaldre  (celdre)  
  FEW:  mesure de charbon, de chaux 23,222a Gdf:  chaldre 2,39a GdfC: ∅ TL: caldeu 2,15 DEAF:  chaudiere  DMF:  chaldre  TLF: ∅ OED:  chalder n.  MED:  chalder n.  DMLBS:  caldaria 243a

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unitweightchalder, a measure of coal (here, being exported from Newcastle, so 2,000 lbs.): 
( 1351-52 )  sept centz et vint celdres des charbons de meer  E 43/290
( 1399 )  Et in xviij chaudres de carbonibus marinis  sub chaldre
( 1421 )  de chescun chaldre de charbons maritymes, qe serront venduz as gentz nient y franchisez en port de vostre ville de Noef Chastil sur Tyne, deux deniers de custume  iv 148
( 1427-28 )  .j. schaldre de carbon – cust. .j. d.  14

See also:

chauderun 
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