1lengthunitancient measure of length of approximately 180-200 metres:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
de .v. mile estadies fu il
(=the island), ceo dient, lez
5491
(
c.1200;
MS: s.xiiiin
) El tens Babel la tur as gehanz lisum estre establie, la haltece de laquele aveit quarante quatre estades
70.75
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiv2
) Puis commandai mes herberges faire vint e cinc estadies en lung, e altretanz en lez
200
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
) L’envirun des murs si cuntint .iiij
c. e .iiij
xx. estadies ki valent autant cum deus liues
17
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