fossage (1414)

fossage (1414)

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  FEW:  fossa 3,739a Gdf:  fossage 4,103a GdfC: TL: DEAF:  fossé (*)  DMF:  fossage  TLF: OED:  fossage n.  MED:  fossage n.  DMLBS:  fossagium 994a
 

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1lawtax(tax for) maintenance of ditches (of castles, towns)
( 1414 )  et auxi ils ount autres tresgraundz chargez et expenses, nomément en quinzismes, costages des parlementz, taillagez, muragez, fossages, gaites faitz pur la sauf garde, reparacioun, fortificacioun, et supportacioun de mesme la ville  iv 53
fosse 
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fossage