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flete1 (1295)
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flete1 (1295)

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fleet,  flet  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  flet 2 4,31c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  fleet n.2  MED:  flete n.  DMLBS:  fleta 962b
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

Because of the formal similarities with flete2, flod and flote1, some confusion between these four words must have existed already in medieval times. The word flete seems to be Germanic in origin.

s.

1marit.geog.tidal water, arm of the sea: 
( 1341 )  defendre .iiij. perches de terre contre les fletes de l'ewe de Humber  YBB 15 Ed III 87
( 1386 )  le pesson en la dite ewe est destruyt [...] par hebbyngnettes myses en fletes et shores  London English 124
2toponymthe Fleet (prison in London, named after the river Fleet flowing into the Thames at this location): 
( 1295 )  qe Mestre Willame [...] a tort li ad fet prisoner en fers en la prison de Flete  King’s Council ss 10
( 1310 )  Pernez cure de sun corps et menez le a la Flete  YBB Ed II iv 196
( 1350 )  Johan Beniowe feust nadgaires ajuggez a nostre prisone de Flete par cause d'une bille suspectiouse  Wardrobe Debentures 443
( 1388 )  il fuit commys en garde de Fleet  YBB 12 Rich II 5
aler a Flete
nameto be imprisoned: 
( 1319 )  elisez le quel vous voletz aler a Flete ou qe l'assise seyt agardé  YBB Ed II xxiv 32
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