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wanlassum

wanlassum [cf. AN wanelace = trick, ME wanlas, wanlace], (in quot. w. facere or fugare, act of) driving game back towards the hunters. b (transf.) hunting station. 1310 et quocienscumque dominus ad venandum venerit, isti custumarii solebant fugare waulassum et stabulum in fugatione ferarum bestiarum secundum quantitatem tenure sue Antiq. Warw. 639a; 1310 solebant amerciari similiter si non venerint ad waulassum, quoties dominus ad venandum venerit Ib. 639b; 1277 [an inquisition ‥ as to whether they are obliged to drive the wanlass] facere wanlaciam [in the absence of the Earl] CourtR Wakefield I 177.  b c1180 sursum usque ad wenelaciam Ricardi Cumin et sic deinde sursum ad sicum Reg. Glasg. 29.

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