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tunna

tunna [AS tunne,], tonna [AN, ME tonne; cf. tonellus] 1 barrel, cask, tun (also as measure). cellaria ‥ / in qua sola parum vini vix tunna tenebat Alcuin WillV 18. 6; quod soleant Romani ‥ totis infundere toxica tonnis W. Malm. GR IV 373; tonnas Falerni plenas aliaque vasa repostoria ‥ transtulerunt Ord. Vit. XIII 16 p. 38; c1224 iiij tune fracte Chanc. Misc. 10/13/2; 1316 in vasa que tonne vocantur positum fuerit RGasc IV 1688; 1353 assisa maletote. ‥ de quolibet quintallo ferri vendito, quar. de xx tonnis ferri solvetur ‥ quar. de quolibet barello picis vendito ob. Reg. Rough 33; 1403 in ‥ navi duas lastas allecum ‥ ac ‥ habuit xviij conas allecum Foed. VIII 297a; c1404 viij lastas et viij ~as terebinthi Lit. Cant. III 82. 2 chimney pot or shaft or cowl placed over chimney. solutum uni lathamo pro factura nove ~e ad caminum in camera Cant. Coll. Ox. 222.

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