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essewitium

essewitium , ditch, dyke, trench (for draining land). V. et. essewera 2. c1200 faciendum [sic] dimidiam perticatam fossedi maris et dimidiam perticatam sewitii AncD A 2994; 1250 semper fuit lis et contencio ‥ de ~iis et cursibus aquarum diversis versus mare et mariscum ICrim 1/8; dedimus ‥ duas acras terre in marisco ‥ faciendo fossata et essewycia MS Camb. UL E.D.R. G/3/28 f. 333; faciend’ fossata et essewicia Ib. f. 367.

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