duzener (s.xiii3/3)
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duzener (s.xiii3/3)

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  FEW:  duodecim *3,182b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  dozener n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
doseiner,  doseinour,  dozainer,  dozeyner;  douseiner,  douseinour;  douszeiner  

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1lawdozener, member of a tithing: 
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  tanqe come les doseyners sount hors pur enquerre sur les articles [...]  96
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  volons qe touz (=the whole population) soint en dizeyne (var. (M: s.xivin) duzeyne; (C: s.xiv1/3) dozein) et pleviz par dizeyners (var. (M: s.xivin) dozeyners; (C: s.xiv1/3) dozainers; (A: s.xiv) douzain)  i 48
( 1403 )  par son procurment estoit presenté par lez duzeners del dit hundred qe [...]  vii 141
chef duzener
1lawhead man of a tithing: 
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Vous serrez leal homme [...] e serrez justizable a vostre chief douseynour  101
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