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boline (1155)
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The form boeline is a cross reference to the following entry:

boline (1155)

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boelin,  boeline,  boesline;  bogheline;  bowelin,  boweline,  bowelyne  
  FEW:  bowline 15/i,231a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  boline 8,338a TL: boëline 1,1025 DEAF:  boëline  DMF: ∅ TLF:  bouline  OED:  bowline n.1  MED:  bou(e-line n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. (?))
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s.

ship.bowline, rope that holds the edge of a sail towards the bow of a ship: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Uitages laschent, trés avalent, Boelines sachent e halent  Brut WACE 11228
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Ne fud mester de boesline  S Gile1 889
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  Rumpent bolines e hobens  Trist thomas2 2871
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Lur lof unt einz mult tost lanciez, E eslachent lur bowelins  S Edm Life ANTS 1457
( 1347-60 )  Et al Cogg Thomas un wyndyngrop, un stererop, deux bowelynes, deux trosseropes  TNA E101/25/32. m.5

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