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manupes

manupes [1 manus+pes; cf. OFpied de main] , measure of length (two fists joined by outstretched thumbs). 1189 de sexcentis et quatuordecim acris de essartis mensuratis per perticam continentem in longitudine viginti quinque pedes et dimidiam per ~pedem CalCh IV 338; 1190 de dc et xiiij acris mensuratis per perticam xxv pedum et dimidii per ~pedem Pipe 24; 1229 pertica continere solet vel xxiiij vel xxv pedes ~pedum temporibus H. regis avi regis ‥ sic placet ‥ regi et consilio suo quod pertica magis usitata et continente in longitudine xxiiij vel xxv pedes ~pedum in essartis mensurandis ‥ utantur Cl 187.

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