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londreis (1279-80)
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londreis (1279-80)

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londrais,  londreys,  londrois;  loundrais,  loundreis,  loundreys;  lundrays,  lundreis,  lundrois  (lundries  Pol Songs 19.76)  
  FEW:  Londres *5,401b / Londres *18,80b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  Londreis n.  DMLBS:  Lundrensis 1661a

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1demonymLondoner, inhabitant of London: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  Dont les Londreis la boterent hors de la vile a force  Reis Engl1 198
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  A son yssire de Loundres les Loundreys verroyment La fesoyent plus despyt qe nul home entent  LANGTOFT thiol2 440.66
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  il fist les ditz Loundreis somonder devaunt le roy a Schene  Anon Chr1 105.8
2curr.finan.silver penny of London: 
( 1279-80 )  Meymes la manere sayt fete des ferlings ke sunt apelé Lundrays de boyste e de tut cum de les deners  Red Bk 981

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See also:

Londenyssh  londrer 
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