alnage

Etymology
From, from , (modern 🇨🇬), from , of  origin: compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. See.

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  A duty paid for such measurement.
 * 1)  A duty paid for such measurement.