taccamentum

taccamentum [1 taccare+-mentum], tachiamentum [tachiare+-mentum; cf. attachiamentum, ME, AN tachement] 1 abutment (of mill-dam). c1155 warantizabimus eis tacamentum stagni sui et le reful molendinorum suorum Danelaw 119; c1158 molendinum etiam et taccame[n]tum cum stagno E. Ch. Yorks IV 31; 1163 in molendinis, in trencatibus, in tacamentis, et in omnibus aliis assiamentis Danelaw 127; a1190 in trencatibus et tacchamentis et omnibus aliis asiamentis Ib. 129. 2 (leg.) binding (of defendant) by pledge, distraint, or arrest to appear in court, attachment. 1258 provisum est quod ‥ eligantur quatuor ‥ milites qui ‥ conveniant ‥ ad faciendum tachiamenta que ad dictas querelas pertinent Ann. Burton 446.

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