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bulk (s.xivin)
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bulk (s.xivin)

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bolke  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  bulk n.1  MED:  bulk n.  DMLBS:  bulcum 223a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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ship.merch.ship’s cargo (as a whole): 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  les biens e les merchaundises qe venent a meyme la vyle par ewe a vendre, qe dil houre q’il seyent deschargez [...] ou qe les marchauntz eyent de ceo renz venduz, auxi com l’em dyt en engleys ‘broken bolke’  Dom Gip 156
( c.1365 )  les marchants avoient debrisé la bulk de la nef  Blk Bk Adm 72
( 1397 )  si ascun marchant qe eit biens ou merchandises deinz ascun karryk [...] vende parcell de ses merchandises ou bruse bulk. de nief [...]  Rot Parl1 iii 344
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