• gruttere

gruttere n. From grutta . ?A maker and seller of bran. (1362) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 196 Joh. le Gruttere [London].

• likke-peni

likke-peni n. From likken & peni . An expensive place; london . a1605(?a1500) Lond.Lickpenny Hrl 542 111 For [read: far] well, london lykke peny, for ones & eye; for lake of money I may not spede.

• approbat

approbat n. L ap)probatum ppl. as n. The official proving of a will; probate. (c1439) Proc.Chanc.PRO ser.C 1 file 9 no.119 Which forgid testament was made and provid at the Archez yn london..after the probat there of made atte

• enterclosed

enterclosed ppl. Cp. OF entreclos ppl. Enclosed. (1457) Doc. in Sharpe London 3.387 Þe copies of ij lettres entreclosed within thise.

• Londoner(e

Londoner(e n. From London . An inhabitant of London, a Londoner. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 6.393 Þe Londoners [Higd.(2) : men of London]..destroyed þat castel. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 8.253 Octobon, þe legat, denounced acorsed þe Londoners. (c1400)

• ayet

ayet n. ?Agate. (c1450) Instrum.Pax in Antiq.33 212 [A pax at St. Stephen's, London, described as of] tre glassyd for the hygh auter and ij ayett with j Crucifix Mary and John.

• Londenois

Londenois n. Prob. AF . A Londoner. 1532 rev.(c1385) Usk TL Thynne:Skeat 37/103 How shulde than the name of a singuler Londenoys passe the glorious name of London?

• arblastrie, arbalastry

arblastrie n. Also arbalastry . OF Crossbowmanship. (1455) RParl. 5.312b The office of Arbalastry within oure Toure of London. c1500(?a1437) ?Jas.I KQ SeldArch B.24 st.156 There sawe I..the elk for alblastrye.

• upwrighten

upwrighten v. From wrighten v. To erect (a building). ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 Petyt 511 p.88 Whan he was at London, a haule he did vp wright.

• contravelen

contravelen v. Cp. travailen exert oneself, toil. To work for (sth.), defend. (1471) Rec.Throne Edw.IV Roy 17.D.15 p.278 There aventurid the erle then into the honde, Contravelde the welefaire of London that day.

• joinorship

office or post in the Tower of London; ?office of treasurer [cp. joinour , sense (b)]. (1464) RParl. 5.547b That this Acte be nat in eny wise prejudiciall..to eny Graunte..made by our Lettres Patentes..unto our welbelovyd Servaunt William Lee, of

• London, londen, lond(o)un, lunden, lundo(u)n

London n. Also londen , lond(o)un , lunden , lundo(u)n . OE ; ult. Celt. (a) The city of London; brigge , London Bridge (1209-1832); toun ; (b) in combs. indicative of something originating in or associated with the city

• garbelinge

garbelinge ger. The removing of refuse from spices. (1446) Proc.Privy C. 6.50 Þe grete imposicions þat beth putte on þe poeple of London..[by] þoccupacion of garbeling, the which ferme þeir offices to men of litell haveour & valeur.

• enterallien

alliance. (1457) Let.Bk.Lond.K Gldh LetBk K 385 William Leytone poyntmaker with oþere malefaitours and troublers of þe Kinges peas were confedered and enterallied to gidre in the Toure of þe Ryall of London to have sleyne & murdred Galiot Scot.

• peverer

. A seller of pepper. (1294) Let.Bk.Lond.A Gldh LetBk A 149 [John de Stapelford], peverer [..acknowledged himself bound to Hugelin Seck in the sum of 18 s. 7 d.]. (1389) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 5.105 [Stephen atte Wode, citizen and] peverer [of London].

• pollicier

gave certificates as to the quality of wax. a1500 Let.Bk.Lond.D Gldh LetBk D 196 Ye shall swere that ye shall well and lawfully behave you in the Office of Garbeler and pollicier of wex wt in the Citee of London.

• proprietariour

proprietariour n. From proprietari(e . One who owns property, an owner. (1475) RParl. 6.123a It hath been aggreed..that the said Merchauntes of the Hanze shuld have a certeyn place within the Citee of London..beryng like charges for dedes of

• lille for lalle

OE lael wið laele . Tit for tat; pleien , ?to sport (with sb.). c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) Add 41666 1357 Persones and prestis..liggen at London in lorden courtz And pleyen lille for lalle with many levde light [?read: kitte].

• overfeue

overfeue adj. From feue indef. pron. Too few. (a1464) Capgr. Chron. Cmb Gg.4.12 164 For this cause were hangid at London iii goldsmythes; summe men thoute ovyr fewe, for many mo were gilty.

• redeming

a prisoner by payment of his debts, etc. (1465) Will Gregory in Camd.n.s.17 xlvii The residue of all my goodes..I gif to myn executours..to thentent that they dispose it..in acquiting and redemyng of prisoners oute of the prisons in London.