jan 1, 1433 - messing
Description:
An uncommon word, possibly a form of maslin, a metal akin to brass. The few examples noted are from Yorkshire sources: 1371 <i> Et in xxj lb de messyng emptis de Ricardo Kyng, 3s 6d, </i> York (SS35/10); 1379 <i> In ij petr. ij lb de messyng emp. 4s 2d </i>, Ripon (SS/99); 1400 <i> unam pelvim cum uno lavacro de messyng </i>, Cottingham (SS4/268); 1433 <i> medietatem omnium vasorum meorum de pewter et messyng </i>, Swine (SS30/24).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1433
Now
~ 592 years ago