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hides: bundled up. (1444) in Lofvenberg Contrib.Lex. 60 Powdering [of the same skins, and of vessels of pewter and other merchandise..in London and the suburbs may have to be packed], kipped [or powdered or brought by land to be customed].

official declaration of legitimacy. (a1464) Capgr. Chron. Cmb Gg.4.12 263 In the xx ȝere of Richard was a Parlement at London, where the duke of Lancastir purchased a legittimacion for the childyrn that he had begoten of dame Katerine Swynforth.

MSS PRO in App.Bk.Lond.E. 274 Thomas Austyn is and hath ben on of the principall meyntenors of tretorie touchynge to owre lyge lord the kyng, that is for to seyne, helpynge and meyntenynge..In the struxsion of the Cete of London.

n. ?Deserving of thanks; ?agreeable, pleasing. (1430) Doc. in Sharpe London 3.374 In perfourming at þis tyme of our prayer ye may do un to us soo notable and þanklewe service þat we wol wel considre hit in tyme comyng.

tọheden v. From heden v.(1). To behead (sb.). ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Ctn. Hrl 2261 458 The kynge..made Syr Robert Knolles capiteyn of þat cite of London, causynge the capiteyns of that unhappy hoste to be souȝhte and to heded.

L triumphator , -oris . One who triumphs, a victor. (a1460) Vegetius(2) Pmb-C 243 5 Alhail Kalende Of Marche..Emanuel, Jhesus the Conquerour, This same day as a Tryumphatour, Sette in a Chaire & Throne of Maiestee, To London is comyn.

a fleet of ships; ?an officer, probably of the second rank, in the admiralty. (1443) Proc.Privy C. 5.237 Talbot & Wiklessee shal arreste shippes in þe port of London with þe help of þe mair, shirriefs, underadmiral, & water ballifs.

Cmb Kk.4.26 519 Whi ordeyned not Crist to us who schal be bischop of London aftir the deceesse of the bischop of Londoun now lyuying, sithen it is profitable to men of Londoun and vnsparable that such a bischop schulden

Gldh LetBk A 78-9 Henry le Waleys [Mayor of London]..Henry le Galeys [Mayor of London]. (1288-9) Let.Bk.Lond.A Gldh LetBk A 112 Peter le Galeys. (1299) Let.Bk.Lond.C Gldh LetBk C 42 John Galeys. (1304-5) in Ewen Surnames Brit. 153 Howel le

. (a) Merchandise of common use such as spices, confectionery; foods, etc.; (b) the Grocers' Company of London; (c) Grocers' Hall in London. a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP Warner 523 Wee bene ageyne charged wyth mercerye, Haburdasshere ware and wyth grocerye. (1437-9)

London owe to have..a custume..callede Scawage of alle manere merchandises to oure said Citee brought by londe or by water. (1444) RParl. 5.68a The Merchauntz of Jeane..of long tyme have ben gretely troubled and vexed by the Citeseins of

Londenish adj. Also londonnis , lundenish & (early) lundenisce , lundenisse , londenisse . OE Lundenisc (a) Of London, belonging to London; (b) as noun: a Londoner; also as surname. ?a1160 Peterb.Chron. LdMisc 636 an.1135 His nefe..Stephne de Blais..com to

n. (1). A prison at Newgate in London. (1314-15) RParl. 1.320b In prisona de Neugate. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Co. Manly-Rickert A.4402 Al were he snybbed bothe erly and late And som tyme lad with reuel to Newgate [vr. Newegate]. (1427) Reg.Chichele

other length of iiij xx x fote by þe said wey from London wall aforsaid square southward..and also skewing oute of þe said square estward by the seid London wall. a1500 Lyell SSecr. Lyell 36 92/27 Squewyng [L iminentes; Ashmole:

seller of caps. (1260) Court R.Ramsey 71 Willelmus Capere. (1265) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 190 [John] Capper [of London]. (1275) in Fransson Surn. 116 Nich. le Capyare. Ric. le Kapiare. (1279) Hundred R.Tower 2 858 Symon le Cappere. (1285) in Fransson Surn. 116

fish); grece , the fat of a skate. (1373) Plea & Mem.Rolls, London A 18.m 8. [OD col.] vii pieres v lb de flathegrece. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 164 Flathe [vr. flay or fflath], fysche: [R]agadies. (1465) Acc.Howard in RC

From fra(u)ght . Transportation, carriage; ?carrying charge. (1393) Acc.Exped.Der. in Camd.n.s.52 162 Clerico buterie..pro fraghtage nauis, vj s. (1442) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1 386 For fraughtage of x tonne..fro london vn to ye College at xvj d. the tonne.

a1500 Merch.& S. Cmb Ff.2.38 39 Y have ordeygnyd for thy levyng tenement, howse and londe; Thou schalt be an a-per-sey, my sone. ?c1500 in Rel.Ant.1 Lnsd 762 205 London! thowe arte of townes a per se, Soveragne of cities.

581 9.60 Moche wo worth that man that mysreuleth his Inwitte, And that be glotouns globbares [vrr. globbers, glubberes, clobberis]; her god is her wombe. ?a1500 The propyrte of Hrl 7371 p.269 Warwikschir, bind beare. London, globber; Sothery, great bragger.

appointments (to office). (?1463) Paston 4.64 Disclose nat what malt I have..for ther is gret spies leid her at London for ingrosers of malt to heyghne the prise. (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E. LdMisc 593 153 Almost no man in sume contray

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