lai4 (1279-80)
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lai4 (1279-80)

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