fother (c.1300)
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fother (c.1300)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  fother  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  fother n.  MED:  fother n.  DMLBS:  fothera 996a
focher;  fothere,  fothre,  fouther,  fouthre,  fodre  149  
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1fother (unit of weight, about 1 ton): 
( c.1300 )  Del focher (l. fother) de plombe [...] .vii. d.  i 8
( 1381 )  vous mandons que des issues de vostre receite facez achater un fothere demy de plumbe pur les amendementz et covertours des tourre et mesons susdites  i 175
( 1428 )  .j. fouther de plomb  64
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