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kaye (1199)
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kaye (1199)

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cay,  caye;  kaie,  kay;  kei,  key,  keye;  quay  (koy  Lib Alb 380)  
  FEW:  caio 2/i,46a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  quai 10,453a TL: cai 2,10 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  quai  TLF:  quai  OED:  quay n.  MED:  keie n.2  DMLBS:  caium 240a

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1ship.quay, stone landing stage for ships: 
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  si teu manere de peals seyent venduz au kay ou aylliours en la vyle  Dom Gip 190
( 1321 )  une certaine place sur Tamys q’est apelé le Kay  YBB Ed II xxvi 169
( 1327 )  […] menent lour feyns […] par eawe en niefs a diverse cayes de la citee  London English 50
( 1397-98 )  le novelle keye autrement appellé wharf  Stats ii 109 xviii
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1199 )  Cecilia de Kay  Family Names Kay
( 1207 )  John del Cay  Family Names Kay
( 1235 )  Ricardus del Kay  MED keie n.2

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See also:

kayage 
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