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sokne (s.xii)

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

sokne (s.xii)

socne,  sokene,  sokin,  sokyn  
  FEW:  *succos *12,382a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  soc 2 (socne)  DMF: TLF: OED:  soken n.  MED:  soken(e n.  DMLBS:  soca 3108a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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1lawsoke, district administered separately from the surrounding areas by a franchise holder
( s.xii )  Se il meint en la socne le rei [...] . E si il meint e[n] socne de iglise [...]  i 103
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  E saciez que ceste lei unt tutes les socnes de la cité  495
( c.1275; MS: c.1275 )  dous coruners [...] a fere lur office tant en la sokne cum en la cité  28.8
( MS: 1328 )  Si nul larroun seit pris en son sokne, il deit aver soun cep et soun enprisonment en son sokne  i 150
( MS: c.1376 )  deux sewers de ewe duissent estre en la sokene de Crulle dedeins le counté de Nicoles  ii 352
2lawobligation to submit to the jurisdiction of the local soke
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Mais ço devez saveir par la lei de Lundres, ke nul marchant forein nen ad socne ne en Gildhalle ne aillurs  494

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See also:

portsokne  sok1  sokage  soke1  sokeman  sokemanerie  sokereeve 
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