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biannum

biannum [OF bian] , biannual labour service, corvée (Fr.). c1168 quieta ab omni consuetudine et talliata et cavalcata et ~o Act. Hen. II I 426; a1173 quieti de toto biennio Ib. 510; c1182 dedisse ‥ bianium meum quod etiam in terra illa habebam Ib. II 241; 1192 absque venda, telonio, ‥ tallia, navagio, monagio, biano (Ch. Rotomag.) Thes. Nov. Anecd. I 649; 1289 de arreragiis redditus wiani in castellania de Blankefort RGasc II 393.

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