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[portmanmote] (1276)

The form portimannemot is a cross reference to the following entry:

[portmanmote] (1276)

portmanmot,  portmanemoot,  portemammot,  portimannemot,  portmanemot,  portmanemote,  portmannemot,  portmannemore,  portmennemoot,  portmennemote,  portmennesmote,  portmonesmot  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  portman (portmanemot)  DMF: TLF: OED:  portmanmoot n.  MED:  portmanmot n.  DMLBS:  portmannimotum 2356b
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

lawportmoot, assembly or court of the portmen of a borough or city
( 1276 )  Pur ceo ke les delays de la curt de portmannemot de Leycestre unt esté trop lungs  Leicester i 150
( 1291 )  Les graunt pletz [...] qe sunt appellez portmennesmotes  Bor Cust i 254
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E si tele assoygne seyt jetee pas jour de portmennemoot entre les grauntz pletz, seyt ele ajourné a la proscheyne court de portmane moot suaunt aprés  Dom Gip 26
( 1327 )  nous volons et grauntouns qe nul burgeys seyt empledee par pleynte en la petite curt meys portemammot  PINCHBECK ii 28
( 1336 )  et ses autres courtz en mesme la ville et dehors, c’est asavoir portmonesmot en Coventré  Rot Parl2 242

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See also:

portland  portman  portmanfee  portmanland  portmanrie  portmote 
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