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freeston (1380)

freeston (1380)

frestone,  frestoun  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  freestone n. and adj.  MED:  freston n.  DMLBS:
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

free-stone (fine-grained limestone or sandstone)
( 1380 )  le dit Johan Lewyn ad empris pur faire de novelle bien et covenablement un mantelette de freeston en certein lieu  GAUNT2 ii 291
( 1383 )  le dit Henry ad empris de faire une novelle gatehouse de frestone a le chastel du dit roy et duc de Dunstaneburgh  GAUNT2 ii 292
( 1422-23 )  En primes a un masoun pur faire un chemeney a gret en la chambre de Sir Thomas Bradenham - .x. s. Item pur lez corbels de frestoun - .v. s.  Mch Tayl Accs1 10 Henry V

See also:

ston 
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