1 gen 1619 anni - twinter

Descrizione:

A contraction of ‘two winter’, used of animals such as sheep and cattle which were two winters old. 1362 ‘5 bullocks called <i>Tuynters</i>’, Mitton (YRS111/127); 1446-58 <i>xvj Twynters et sterkes</i>, Fountains Abbey (SS130/138); 1541 <i>my twynters, that is to say, ij quyes and ij stottes</i>, Otley (Th19/43). It was applied adjectivally in compounds: 1442 <i>septem animalia vocata twynternawt</i>, Rylstone (SS30/87); 1545 <i>Item 11 twenter neytte</i>, <i>£4 8s</i>, Muker (YRS152/62); 1619 <i>twinter stages, twinter beastes</i> (DD/Ke/79).

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