jan 1, 1543 - dalt

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Obsolete forms of the past tense and participle of the verb ‘to deal’, commonly used in wills meaning to share out or distribute. 1485 <i>that ther be distribute and dalt xls to pore folks, as it may be thought most meritorie for my soule</i>, Bridlington (SS53/7); 1517 <i>I will that ther be but dispendyd and dalt at my buryall in brede, ayll, and meytt, xls</i>, Heptonstall (Clay49); 1539 <i>Also to bee dalte in almouse to poor folks the day of my beryall xls</i>, Scarborough (SS106/55); 1543 <i>I will that twentie and foure poundes shall be delte and geven the same day to poore and nedie people</i>, Skipton (SS106/128). See deal, dozen (2), half-penny bread.

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