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pitalphis

pitalphis, pitallus [cf. πίθος, πιθάκνη; cf. et. 3 botellus] , container for wine (in quots. perh. also considered as unit of measure). 1310 Johannes P. ‥ facit certum deverium domino nostro regi ‥ scilicet, unum pitallum vini cum una plassentula et j d. Tur’ Reg. Gasc. A I 27; 1311 omnia vina extranea ‥ infra ballucam empta ‥ qui ad tabernam venduntur debent eyssacum domino regi, videlicet iiijor pitalphes vine [sic] supra barram et iiijor pitalphes vini subtus barram vel valorem secundum quod vinum vendunt ad tabernam Ib. I 94.

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