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weightmetaltroy weight, standard system of weights used for precious metals (originally associated with the city of Troyes in northeastern France):
(
1293
)
Nus wus comandoms ke wus liverez .xiij. formages a nostre chambre pur fere presens a justices en eyre [...] e .iiij. solz a Jon de Eye pur .j. troye, e .xij. d. pur dyngner de justices, e demi mar a serjans de sartrin
Westm Wenlok 62
livre de troye
weightmetaltroy pound, measure of weight used for precious metals:
(
1414
)
q’ils (=goldsmiths) preignent pur la libre de troy .xlvj. s. .viij. d. a pluis, et de greindre pois […] selonc la quantité et l’afferante de mesme la somme
Stats at Large ii 332
(
1423
) [...] ne vende null argent en plate depessé ne en masse esteant si bone d’allaie come le sterling, outre .xxx. s. le livre du troie outre la facion
Stats ii 224
marc de troye
weightmetaltroy mark, measure of weight used for gold or silver:
(
1417-18
)
lez gardeins [...] ount ordeignez et faitz et en lour tresorye mys en garde un pyle de .xvj. marcz de troye
Goldsmiths 382
peis de troye
weightmetallapid.unittroy weight, standard system of weights used for precious metals and precious stones:
(
1433-34; MS: c.1449
)
Et este
[sic] assavoir que toutes les choses devant nommés ont esté poisees au pois de troye
Bedford Inventories B178
(
1417-73
)
lequele pot [...] foundue en trois wegges poisantz par poys de troy vynt unces
Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 379r
peisant de troye
weightmetal weighing ... in troy weight, standard system of weights used for precious metals and precious stones:
troye2 (1293)