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rasarium

rasarium [rasare+-ium], rasera, raseria [ML; cf. et. OF rasier, rasiere] 1 act of filing, or indentation (on a key). est autem clavis ut vidimus nova arte utroque latere dentata ut et eruditum artificem ~era fatiget et casset Gosc. Lib. Mild. 19 p. 86. 2 (as unit of measure, in quot. of grain) strike (usu. containing one bushel). c1162 de uno ~ario frumenti ‥ . de uno ~ario brasii de masshemalt de ordeo et avena et dimidium ~arium de grouthmalt Regesta Scot. 208; 1315 ccclxxxj ~erias frumenti ‥ ad sustantacionem stipendiariorum exercitus Angl’ (Pipe 160 m. 41) RGasc III cliii b; 1319 de uno ~ario frumenti ‥ et de uno ~ario brasii (Pat) MonA VI 652a; 14‥ concesserunt ‥ xij ~eras de frumento Feod. Durh. 169a.

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