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ofnama

ofnama [ME ofnam < ON; cf. et. AS ofniman] , piece of land separated from the common land, (land held in) enclosure. 1157 in Neshann, cum medietate offnamarum suarum, in culturis, pratis, et turbariis, communem pasturam terre sue (Bulla Papae) Arch. Aeliana NS XVI 270; 1160 in escambiam dedimus illis quinque acras terre in Gindala de ~is nostris E. Ch. Yorks I 386 p. 302; a1177 dedi ‥ omnes ~as meas et unam sartam in Hehgneinge E. Ch. Yorks X 5; c1186 dimidium avename quod jacet inter rivulum qui dicitur Seleghile et Dudeland Cart. Sallay 5; 1189 ex donacione W., dimidium avename sue sicut carte testantur Ib. 623p. 138; c1190 dedi ‥ duas acras prati in avenanis de K. Cart. Pontefr. 302; ? c1195 [as the high road extends from the] advena [to the water of Huseker] Cart. Fount. I 49; a1199 in pratis et pasturis, in essartis et fracturis, et in ovenamis infra villam et extra villam Couch. Kirkstall 114; a1256 (1310) [with the enclosures ~is] CalCh III 142; illam terram que vocatur ovenham[MS: ovenam] cum tofto et crofto in territorio de Northfieling Cart. Whitby 135; c1270 cum quadam cultura que vocatur le hovenham continente quinque acras Ib. 440; 1553 terciam partem unius le ownome Pat 853m. 26.

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