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contrerouler (1323)

contrerouler (1323)

contrerouller;  counterouller,  countreroller  
  FEW:  rotulus 10,515b Gdf: GdfC:  contreroller 9,186a TL: DEAF:  rolle (*)  DMF:  contrôler  TLF:  contrôler  OED:  control v.  MED:  countrollen v.  DMLBS:  contrarotulare 474a

v.trans.

1to counter-roll (make a second roll as a check on the first)
( 1338 )  Et soient les avantditz garantz contreroullez par l’avisement de un hom sage  C&B 46
( 1417 )  touz les leynes [..] poisent, custument et countrollent loialment  Rot Parl1 iv 115
( MS: 1419 )  les queux Exigendes […] serrount counteroullez et maundez en la Chambre de la Guyhalle  Lib Alb 190
2to control, oversee
( 1347-60 )  W. de C. qi ent estoit chargé de par nous a surveer, contrerouler et tesmoigner les coustages et despensez avantditz  TNA E101/25/32 m 2
( 1372 )  nous vous […] assignons […] nostre contrerolleur de contrerouller sibien les coustages […] entour l’amendement de noz maisons […] come […]  GAUNT1 ii 60

v.intrans.

to make counter-rolls
( 1323 )  face le Chancellier del Escheqier par ses clercs contrerouler et examiner  Red Bk 860

See also:

rouler1 
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