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ulnarius

ulnarius [CL ulna+-arius] 1 of or pertaining to the forearm. b of or pertaining to the ell (v. ulna 2). an arme, brachium ‥ ulna, ulnula; ulnalis, ~ius CathA.  b habet in fronte novem virgas ~ias et dimidiam Cart. Glouc. I 179; in latitudine continet quinque virgas domini regis ~ias Ib. II 16; an elne, ulna, ulnula; alnalis, ~ius CathA. 2 (as sb.): a (m.) sworn officer appointed to examine and attest the measurement and quality of cloth (cf. ulnagium), alnager. b (f.) office of alnager. a 1327 cum ‥ ~ius domini E. tunc regis Anglie ‥ extra shopam ipsius J. ‥ in nundinis ‥ quinque pannos suos de Gaunt stragulatos cepisset, asserens se de assisa non fuisse KR Mem 104 r. 99d..  b 1349 officium tam ulnagii canevacii, linee tele, naparie ‥ quam sigilli pro dicto officio ordinati et quicquid ad officium hujusmodi ~ie pertinet Pat 227 m. 12.

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