lectaria

1 lectaria, ~ium [ML; cf. CL lectarius = one who makes couches] 1 couch (as chair, litter, or carriage). 1329 in empcione duorum equorum pro ~io portando ExchScot 215. 2 straw: a (as litter for animal); b (as covering for floor or bedding for person); c (as fuel). a 1209 in ferrura equorum et in ~ia apud Meauton’ Misae 138; 1290 in falcacione prati et reparacione feni et leterii, cum cariagio eorundem ad damas in hieme ExchScot 38. b lectulum a monachatu nunquam habuit, ~ia nescivit H. Reading (I) Adjut. 1349A; 1315 tenebitur invenire ‥ focale, foragium, leterium ‥ Reg. Aberbr. I 295; 1317 invenient ‥ honestum hospicium ‥ lecterium, stramentum in aula et camera Ib. I 301; 1342 inveniunt ‥ lettirium et focale Ib. II 17; 1434 pro letteria ad cameras regis et dominorum de castro de Strivelyne, et ad usus stabulorum regis et regine ExchScot 593. c 1322 focale lectirium per octo dies Reg. Aberbr. I 306.

2 lectaria , payment made by teacher for pupils. 1424 summa communiarum, preter ~iam ix s. x d. ob. qa (Doc. Barnstaple) HMC Rep. IX. I 205b.

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