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nonerie (1331)
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The form noneyme is a cross reference to the following entry:

nonerie (1331)

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nonerye  (noneyme (l. noneyrie?))  
  FEW:  nonna 7,188b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  nunnery n.  MED:  nonneri(e n.  DMLBS: ∅

The form noneyme remains unexplained, and the suggested legitur is debatable. The form has been placed here because the context suggests it means ‘nunnery’, but it should not be excluded that this is either a misreading or a different word altogether.

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eccl.monasticfemaleconvent, nunnery: 
( 1331 )  graunter au dit Agneys une garisoun en l'Abbeye de Berkyng, c'est assaver une mesoun a la droite de une noneyme (l. noneyrie?) pour la sustinaunce de lui  Rot Parl1 ii 382
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  le dit roi d'Engleterre demurrast pres de Possy a une tresbeale nonerye  Anon Chr1 21.9

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See also:

nonail  nonain  none2  noynesse 
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