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pondure (1389)

pondure (1389)

pondre  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  ponderer (pondure)  DMF: TLF: OED:  ponder n.1  / pounder n.2  MED:  ponder n.  / pounder n.  DMLBS:

s.

1weight used with a scale or balance
( 1389 )  soit defenduz tielx fines pur fauxces mesures et pondures; mes soient les ditz mesures ars et les pondures forfaitz  Rot Parl1 iii 267.35
2type of scale or balance
( 1439 )  la fuist ousté un rayme qe tresgraundement endamagé a plusours hommes, le quel fuist appellé un shafte autrement appellé un pondre autrement appellé un hauncer, le quel greva plusours foialx hommes  Stats ii 312

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See also:

pondage  ponderaunt  ponderus 
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pondure