jan 1, 1589 - eln
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An obsolete variant of ‘ell’, that is a measure of length, usually 45 inches in England 1504 Item ij elne of wyrstyt vs, York (SS53/191); 1549 I bequeathe vnto Richarde Thakworthe an elne of worsett, Wakefield (Th19/231); 1589 the owtshotte ... sixtiene Ellnes in lengthe, Huddersfield (KM494).
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