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alnage

/ˈɔːlnɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-nage
IPA
/ˈɔːlnɪd͡ʒ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official inspection and measurement of woollen cloth, and attestation of its value by the affixing of a lead seal, as was once required by British law.

noun

A duty paid for such measurement.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aulnage, from Old French alnage, aulnage (modern French aunage), from alne (“ell”), of Germanic origin: compare Old High German elina, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 (aleina, “cubit”). See ell.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

alnages (plural) ulnage (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

alnager

Questions

How do you pronounce alnage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːlnɪd͡ʒ/.
What does alnage mean?
Measurement (of cloth) by the ell, specifically, official inspection and measurement of woollen cloth, and attestation of its value by the affixing of a lead seal, as was once required by British law.
Where does alnage come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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