1lawdowable, entitled to dower:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
Et ne mie soulement sount femmes dowables des terres [...] dount lour barouns eint esté seisiz [...] eynz purrount estre dowez des acunes terres qe deivent reverter al heir le baroun [...]
ii 239
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
nule femme n’est doable si ele n’eit esté solempnement esposee al hus de moustier
177
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