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forsteye (1373)
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forsteye (1373)

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forstey,  forsteye, 
pl. forstiez  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  fore-stay n.  MED:  for(estai n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

ship.fore-stay, stay or strong rope reaching from the foremast-head towards the bowsprit end: 
( 1373 )  cestassavoir ou un mast ové .iij. topcastelles ové .viij. couples hedropes novelez, .iij. forstiez et .ij. couples bakstiez  Sandahl Sea iii 27
( 1409-11 )  un trief ové .ij. bonetz, un rakke, .viij. hedropes, .ij. forsteys, .ij. baksteys, un cable usez  Sandahl Sea iii 39
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