jan 1, 1681 - dole

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As a noun this refers to a share or portion of land in the town fields, whether arable, meadow or pasture. 1315 <i>the dolys of Kerlynghow</i>, Batley (YRS39/26); 1428 <i>in lez doles between Helme Cope and Robukhey</i>, Meltham (G-A); 1500 <i>that all the tenants make the hedge … at their dooles … under pain of iiijd a dole</i>, Dalton (M/D). The number of doles held by a tenant could be linked to obligations: 1572 <i>every oxgange … to uphold of the corne mylndame at Honlay in Lengthe 3 yeardes Lakking 3 fynger breds And the doolys do begyn thus as foloweth …</i> (KayeCP); 1681 <i>repaire the dole of Cawsey in the High Streete</i>, Tong (Mss8a/22). Examples of ‘dole’ as a verb include: 1597 <i>measured, dowled and staked out</i>, Skerne (MD74-5); 1656 <i>a peece of ground as it is now dowled and sett out</i>, Danby (MD34). See dale, dole stone.

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