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Journal of the House of Lords
… the finest spun Articles and useful Qualities. The Long Ell is a very firm stout Article, and will wear better than …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… mainland Europe (the unit of measure frequently being the ELL, a good indicator of a foreign import). The result was … but have been noted in the range of 2s 6d (NARROW - ELL) to 5s (BROAD - ELL) and 3s 8d the YARD. OED earliest date of use: 1649 as an …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… was variable. The PIECE contained between 29 and 34 ELL and, like BURLAP, Alkmaar holland came crested or doubled … MADE, half WHITED, NARROW, WHITED Found in units of ELL, PIECE, YARD See also ALKMAAR. Sources: Inventories … CLOTH, probably imported, since it was measured by the ELL, and apparently similar to DOWLAS in price and …
Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire
… same suggest that some of the dimensions may be half an ell (18 in.; 460 mm.) out: two shops and an entry, measuring … in.; 5.72 m.) and in length 25 1/4 ells of the king's iron ell (75 ft. 9 in.; 23.09 m.), with free access to the privata … to the seld, and 1 1/4 ells 2 in. of King Henry's iron ell (3 ft. 11 in.; 1.19m.) in width; the other shop, to the …
Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire
… (2). The land measured 17 1/2 ells of the king's iron ell (52 ft. 6 in.; 16 m.) in length, 5 1/2 ells (16 ft. 6 …
Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire
… the vicus regius of Honey Lane 11 1/4 ells of King Henry's ell without inches (33 ft. 9 in.; 10.29 m.), and in width 10 …
Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire
… in length on the E. side 16 3/4 ells of King Henry's iron ell (50 ft. 3 in.; 15.32 m.), on the W. 17 1/2 ells (52 ft. 6 …