lefselum

lefselum [ME lēfsele < AS lēafsele] , bower of leaves, shelter of foliage, as bush for a tavern sign. 1380 jurati presentant quod Willelmus Ingge non amovit lefecallum suum infra octo dies sicut ei preceptum fuit sub pena xij d. CourtR Winchester; ocupat solum domini regis cum uno lifcell’ in summo vico ad nocumentum vicinorum Ib. (cf. ib.: 1365 tabernator de la Cheker fixit quendam lifsele super solum domini Regis in summo vico ad nocumentum vicinorum).

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