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use_v tillage_n in_o any_o new_a ground_n without_o especial_a licence_n it_o appear_v by_o a_o claim_n make_v by_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o merivall_n that_o none_o may_v make_v any_o new_a building_n within_o the_o forest_n except_o he_o have_v good_a warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o forest_n for_o the_o abbot_n make_v claim_v by_o grant_n that_o he_o may_v make_v omnimodum_fw-la comodum_fw-la suum_fw-la sine_fw-la assertand'sine_fw-la edificand'modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o warrant_n it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v have_v licence_n 5._o assisa_n lane_n foe_o 9_o cablicia_n common_a of_o pasture_n lanc._n foe_o 13._o sheep_n swine_n nor_o goat_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v common_a in_o the_o forest_n default_n itinere_fw-la lanc._n foe_n 5._o and_o also_o to_o have_v make_v his_o claim_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v so_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o presentment_n make_v 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