decay (1372)
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decay (1372)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  decay n.  MED:  decai n.  DMLBS: ∅
dekaie;  desché  
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a, en decay
1in ruins: 
( 1372 )  il y ad un molyn tout en desché, le quel ne serra amendez ne reparaillez  i 267
(de)venir a, en decay
1to collapse, fall into decay: 
( 1436 )  icelles ville & marchez deviendront a dekaie & perde  iv 496
( 1481-82 )  et ore la meason (=religious house) est venuz en decay et est disolue  ii 36.21
dechair 
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