[westsaxene] (c.1150)
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[westsaxene] (c.1150)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  saxon (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  West Saxon n. and a.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  Westsaxo (Westsaxanus, Westsaxensis) 3736c
westsexene  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

This single attestation may well be interpreted as westsaxenelawe, with the word lawe/lahe implied by the parallel term merchenelahe.

s.

1 law hist. West-Saxon law, set of laws and customs used by the West Saxons in Southern England: 
( c.1150; MS: s.xii3/3 ) E la were del vilain .c. sol. en merchenelahe, .c. ensement en westsexene  297.8.1
west  westsaxenelawe  Westsessoine  Westsesson  Westsexe  westsexien 
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