escote1 (1155)
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escote1 (1155)

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  FEW:  *skôta 17,130b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  escoute 2 9,521b TL: escote 1 3,985 DEAF:  escote  DMF:  écoute 2  TLF:  écoute 2  OED:  scote n. 1  MED:  scote n.   DMLBS: ∅
 

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1ship.sheet, rope attached to the lower corners of a sail (for altering its direction): 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Tels i ad traient les guidinges, E alquant abaissent le tref Pur la nef curre plus suef. Estuins ferment e escotes E funt tendre les cordes tûtes  11225
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Ne n’i ot halé bagordinge, Ne escote ne scolaringe  888
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