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merchenelahe (c.1155)

merchenelahe (c.1155)

merchenelauue  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  Merchene law n.  MED:  Merchene laue n. and phr.  DMLBS:
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

lawhist. Mercian law, set of laws and customs of Mercia
( c.1155; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E s’il ne pot guarant ne testimonie aveir, si perderad, e parsoudrad, e pert sun aveir vers sun seinur; ceo est en merchenelahe e en denelahge  Leis Will ANTS 21.2
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 ) En ces .xxxij. contees sunt establis .iij. leis. Le une est apellé west[s]axenelawe, l'autre deneglawe, la terce merchenelauue  Liv Reis1 32

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See also:

Merce1  Merceine  Merceis  Merceneis  Merceneland  Mercien 
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merchenelahe