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ulnatio

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Searchable Lemmata: ulnatio (L).
Alternate Forms: ulnacione.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Law/Custom; alnage (the duty paid on cloth) [q.v.], OR the measuring of cloth in ells [cf. 'uln/a*', Latham, p. 499].(circa 1300)
1. [353] ... j corona magna auri cum baleis, guarratis, ameraudis ... et perlis ... [355] ... pro ulnacione et plicacione quorundam pannorum et retoncione eorundem Accounts. [DMLBS Ac. Wardr. (353-355) 1300]
c.f.: alnage
L; Primarily Accounts.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, L ulna + -cio, -tio; cf. alnage.
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