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tales (1345)
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tales (1345)

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tali  
  FEW:  talis 13/i,56a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tel (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  tales n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  talis 1 3364c
ls(loanword: Latin )
le

s. pl.

octo, decem, duodecim (ect.) tales
lawwrit authorising and requiring the sheriff to produce eight, ten, twelve (etc.) additional jurors to the required number in addition to ones initially chosen for a jury: 
( 1345 )  plede fuit al enqueste, sur quei nisi prius fuit graunté devant Wilby ou le panel par le habeas corpore et octo tales fuit retourné devant luy  YBB 19 Ed III 147
( 1387 )  a qel jour des assises le dit Johan de Catesby pria decem tales et les avoit  Ladbroke 319
( 1479 )  Home n'avera .xij. tales en nul cas forsque in appeal tantum  YBB 18 Ed IV 6

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tel1 
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