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gaugerie (1380)

gaugerie (1380)

 
  FEW:  *galga *16,10a Gdf:  jaugerie 4,640b GdfC: TL: jaugerie 4,1598 DEAF:  jauge 2 (jaugerie) J206 DMF: TLF: OED:  gaugery n.  MED: DMLBS:  gaugeria 1055b

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taxgauging, measuring of liquids (for government taxation)
( 1380 )  prie la commune, qe come plusours vyns de diverses maneres sont sovent amesnez deinz la terre, queux passont sovent sanz gaugie (l. gaug[er]ie) , par cause qe l'estatut sur ycel fait touche trop briefment la matire, a grant damage des seigneurs et communes, qe sont sovent desceuz en lours achatz, a cause q'ils ne poent sanz gaugie (l. gaug[er]ie) avoir conisance comebien les vesseulx contienent  Rot Parl1 iii 97

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See also:

gaugage  gauge1  gaugeable  gaugeor  gaugeour1  gauger  nungauger 
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gaugerie