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esnecke (c.1136-37)

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esnecke (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: 17,159a snekkja; Gdf: 3,503b esnesche; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1134 esneche; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: snack n. 1; MED: snak n.; DMLBS: 3107b snecca 1 ]

esnecce, esnecche, esneke; sneke,
pl. esnerhes 5453 var

s.

1ship.skiff, light boat:

( c.1136-37; MS: s.xii^ex ) Murent (=They set off) d’Escoce od nof esnecces, Tresqu’en Humbre siglant es breeces 5453

( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Par mer vindrent [...] E en [e]sneckes e en hallos 2033

( s.xiii^1/4; MS: s.xiii^m ) Iloec trovai e nefs e chalant. En un esnecke entrai 3518

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