lai (1279-80)

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lai (1279-80)

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[ FEW: *5,328a ligare; Gdf: ; GdfC: 5,18b loie 3; TL: ; DEAF:  lier (*); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  lay n.6 / loy n.1; MED:  lai n.4; DMLBS: 64a allaium ]
lay  

Aphetic forms of allai.

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1metalallay, admixture of a precious metal with a less valuable one
( 1279-80 )  pur ceo ke ly ferling serroyt trop febles et trop petit de tel lay cum l'esterling, si est purveu ke il eyt autant plus de lay  980
metalless valuable metal component in an allay
( 1279-80 )  pur ceo ke ly ferling serroyt trop febles et trop petit de tel lay cum l'esterling, si est purveu ke il eyt autant plus de lay  980
( 1327 )  et ensement fount fauces overaignes d’or et d’argent […] es queux ils mettent veirres de diverses colours contrefaitz a perrie et mettent plus delai (l. de lai) en l’argent qe faire ne deussent  64
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