hedepenyer (1425)

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hedepenyer (1425)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED:  hed n.1 (hedpenyer); DMLBS: ]
 
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

This single Anglo-Norman attestation seems to be a contracted form of the Middle English compound hedepeny yer.

s.

1timelawyear in which payments of headpennies (a type of poll tax) are due
( 1425 )  viscountz [...] ount compellez et distreinez les ditz suppliantz [...] de paier a eux certeins deniers appellez hedepenés, en fourme q'ensuit. C'est assavoir, pur paier a celluy que fuist viscount en chescun tierce an, les ditz deniers, amountantz al somme de .lj. li. Et auxi pur paier a celluy qe fuist viscount en l'an quart, adonqes proschein ensuant, autres .lj. li. [...]. Et auxi quant les ditz deux ans, appellés illoeques hedepenyers, approcheront, dounqes plusours diverses persones [...] firount graundes pursuites pur estre esluz as ditz offices de viscountes  iv 291
hedepenye  peny 
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hedepenyer