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Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… that. OED earliest date of use: 1400 Found described as BEST, DUST, foul or fowl, GARBLED, INDIA, LARGE, OLD, SMALL, … the oil', though he considered the wine or beer to be the best [Pechey (1694a)]. OED earliest date of use: 1400/50 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of 20 a. in 1544 required that the lessees leave 20 of the best old staddles (mature trees) and 20 young oaks and ashes …
The Environs of London
… Woodford; he bequeathed to Clement, his son, four of his best ambling mares, his best gown lined with sitches, and his russet gown lined with …
A History of the County of Essex
… large 18th-century houses. 30 At Woodford Green were the best shops, overlooking the green, and a number of mansions. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… curving lengths On the N.W. side, where the earthwork is best preserved, the bank is 45 ft. wide and up to 4 ft. high; … (024103), occupied by the ruins of Knowlton Church, is the best preserved of the enclosures. It is roughly oval in plan, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are two quarries of excellent chalk, of which the best whiting is made, and which is also burnt for lime. The …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wells, and his partner Edward Gardner, were noted for the best homebrewed beer between London and Birmingham. 7 By then …
A History of the County of Oxford
… mercer John Wallis (fl. 1498) probably owned Woodstock's best preserved latemedieval house (no. 6 Market Place) 85 and … town's reputation for gloves implies that Woodstock was best known for its bacon, 52 but no specialist curers were … century its reputation was for expensive gloves of the best wash leather. 68 There is no evidence of a migration of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the military men who feared Walpole's displeasure would at best abstain. 76 After the death of the earl of Abingdon in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… quality is quarried for building, and for the roads; the best is a blue lias, which is much esteemed. A cattle-fair is …