Middle English Dictionary Entry
mois n.
Entry Info
| Forms | mois n. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Law (a) Month; ~ of ester, ~ of paske, the month ending on the Sunday after Easter, the Easter law term; ~ of seint mighel, the Michaelmas law term; (b) the money or dues paid at Easter.
Associated quotations
a
- (1435) Proc.Privy C.4.300 : James shal have seuretee of suche persones as he axeth..til þe moys of Ester next comyng.
- (1442) RParl.5.60a : The iiiithe parte of the half..be arrerid..and by hem payed into the Kings receipt, at the moys of Estre next comyng.
- (1449) RParl.5.169a : Everych of theym..appiere afore the Kyng in his Benche, atte the Moys of Pasche.
- (1449) RParl.5.169a : Yf the seyd Robert..appiere nat afore oure seyd Lorde Kyng in his seyd Benche, atte the seyd moys, that then they..be and stond as atteingted of felonye.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.36a : They made defaute and suffered an exigent of felony to be awarded ayenst theym all, retornable at Moise of Seynt Michell last passed.
b
- a1525(?1426) Cov.Leet Bk.104 : Ric. Joy reseyved the moyse of Ester of Ric. Crosseby..c marc'.