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basanum

basanum, ~a [OF basane < Ar. biṭānā] , basan, sheep’s leather. c1177 pro bazana viij d. (Cust. Brissac) Act. Hen. II II 55; abbas Willelmus [ob. 1235] ‥ conventus calciamenta que de vili corio quod vulgariter bazan dicitur in alutam, id est cordewan, civiliter commutavit G. S. Alb. I 293 (cf. ib.: rub. de sotularibus †basianis [? l. basani]); 1265 pro vj pellibus baszeni (RHosp) Manners 10; 1272 allutarius quisellos ad ocreas de †basanto ‥ facere potest MGL III 442 (cf. (v. basanarius)); 1277 xxx balas de ~a (JustIt) Law Merch. III 139; 1275 de qualibet duodena bazanni Pat 94 m. 17; 1296 de qualibet duodena cordewani corves’ et bazeni Pat 115 m. 8; 1329 duodena ‥ bascenni Pat 172 m. 14; 1307 pro pellibus cuniculorum et basayna EEC 351; 1344 pro uno pari sotularium basene [Cal. LBLond. F 98: de corio basene] vendit’ pro aluta MGL I 550; 1349 visuras de bazano rubeo (KR Ac 391/15) Arch. XXXI 39.

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