cranelyne (1373)
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cranelyne (1373)

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[ FEW: *16,356a crane; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  crane (*); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  crane-line n.; MED:  crane n.1 (crane-line); DMLBS: ∅ ]
cranlyn  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

1ship.a line running from the topmast to the middle of the forestay: 
( 1373 )  [...] .ij. girdinez, .iij. cranelynz, .ij. uptiez [...]  iii 153
( 1409-11 )  .ij. cranelynes febles pour steys et prioll, un veill trepgetlyne pour yerdropes [...]  iii 71
cranage  line#1 
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