Definition of alnage in English:

alnage

(also aulnage)

noun ˈɔːlnɪdʒ

historical

1The fee or duty charged for alnage of cloth; the revenue raised by this means.
2The action of formally determining whether woollen cloth conforms to particular standards of shape and quality, as required at various times under British law; attestation that these standards have been achieved, by the affixing of a lead seal.

Origin

Late Middle English. From Anglo-Norman aulnage, alnage, Anglo-Norman and Middle French aunage (French aunage) duty paid per ell on cloth sold, measurement and inspection of cloth from aulner, auner to measure by the ell, to measure (cloth) against a fee + -age.

Definition of alnage in US English:

alnage

(also aulnage)

nounˈɔːlnɪdʒ

historical

1The fee or duty charged for alnage of cloth; the revenue raised by this means.
2The action of formally determining whether woollen cloth conforms to particular standards of shape and quality, as required at various times under British law; attestation that these standards have been achieved, by the affixing of a lead seal.

Origin

Late Middle English. From Anglo-Norman aulnage, alnage, Anglo-Norman and Middle French aunage (French aunage) duty paid per ell on cloth sold, measurement and inspection of cloth from aulner, auner to measure by the ell, to measure (cloth) against a fee + -age.

词汇	alnage
释义	Definition of alnage in English: alnage (also aulnage) noun ˈɔːlnɪdʒ historical 1The fee or duty charged for alnage of cloth; the revenue raised by this means. 2The action of formally determining whether woollen cloth conforms to particular standards of shape and quality, as required at various times under British law; attestation that these standards have been achieved, by the affixing of a lead seal. Origin Late Middle English. From Anglo-Norman aulnage, alnage, Anglo-Norman and Middle French aunage (French aunage) duty paid per ell on cloth sold, measurement and inspection of cloth from aulner, auner to measure by the ell, to measure (cloth) against a fee + -age. Definition of alnage in US English: alnage (also aulnage) nounˈɔːlnɪdʒ historical 1The fee or duty charged for alnage of cloth; the revenue raised by this means. 2The action of formally determining whether woollen cloth conforms to particular standards of shape and quality, as required at various times under British law; attestation that these standards have been achieved, by the affixing of a lead seal. Origin Late Middle English. From Anglo-Norman aulnage, alnage, Anglo-Norman and Middle French aunage (French aunage) duty paid per ell on cloth sold, measurement and inspection of cloth from aulner, auner to measure by the ell, to measure (cloth) against a fee + -age.
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