单词 | auncel's shaft |
释义 | > as lemmasauncel's shaft ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > equipment for weighing > [noun] > a weighing apparatus > other weighing apparatus poundereOE auncel1298 baublea1425 shaft1429 poundrelc1450 peson1459 trebuchet1550 handsale1607 trolley-scale1909 1429 in D. Wilkins Concilia (1737) III. 516 Dicto pondere le Auncell scheft seu pounder..doloso quodam stateræ genere. 1439 Rolls of Parl. V. 30/1 On branche of disceit..called a Schafte, othere wise called a Pondre, othere wise called an Hauncere, whiche greved many a trewe man. c1503 R. Arnold Chron. f. lxxiij/1 Ther beth iij. maner weyghtis that is to wete, troy weyght, Auncell weyghtis. And lyggynge weyght... Another weyght Ys called auncels shafte and this weyght is forboden..by statute of parlement and also hooly chirche, hath cursed.., alle thoo that beyen or sellen by that auncel weyght. < as lemmas |
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