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1demonymLombardic, from Lombardy (Northern Italy):
(
1376
)(enemy agents) ont lours procuratours et exploratours engleys et lumbardz [...] pur espier la vacation des grandes benefices
Rot Parl1 ii 338
(
1397-98
)
des apportes du monoie hors de nostre roialme par les collectours de Pape, procuratours de cardinalx lumbardes et autres persones qelconqes sibien aliens come denzeins
Stats ii 96
(
1398-99; MS: s.xv1
)
les marchans tuskans, lumbardz et autres estrangiers italiens demurrantz en Engleterre
Lett & Pet 18.xviii.3
2pej.characteristic of a usurer, greedy for money:
(
1171-74; MS: c.1200
)
Sout bien que chardenal sunt pernant e lumbart: Coveitus sunt d'aveir plus que vilain d'essart
Becket1 2282
lesche lombart
culin.type of striped meatloaf with almonds and raisins: