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arpent (1160-74)

The form erpent is a cross reference to the following entry:

arpent (1160-74)

erpent  
  FEW:  arepennis 25,177b Gdf: GdfC:  arpent 8,188b TL: arpent 1,546 DEAF:  arpent  DMF:  arpent  TLF:  arpent 1  OED:  arpent n.  MED: DMLBS:  aripennis 125b

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lengthunitmeasure of land (equivalent to one acre or smaller)
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  De mors e de palmez (var. (P: c.1310) navrez) sunt li champ (var. (P: c.1310) sunt arpent) jonché  Rom Chev ANTS 3206 (var.)
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  de Bleiz jusqu'a Saint Liz n'a un arpent de blé  Rom de Rou wace i 51.1075
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  unkes Deu ne fist beste […] ke li ateindreit de un arpent mesuré  Boeve 545
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xivin )  La meson ou il gisoit Estoit tant orde et tant puoit Que nul ne poit aval le vent Aprocher pres de un bon arpent  Mir Vge 38.52
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  juger, -ris gallice: un arpent de terre (spacium quantum unus bos potest arare de die)  TLL ii 34
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