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yerdrope (1312-13)
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The form gerderope is a cross reference to the following entry:

yerdrope (1312-13)

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gerderope;  yerderope,  ȝerdrope;   
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  yard-rope n.  MED:  yerd n.2 (yerd-rop)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s. pl.

ship.permanent rigging of a yard, wooden spar attached to the mast and serving to support the sail: 
( 1312-13 )  En .ij. gerderopes .vj. s. .viij. d., en .iiij. boltes de feer a la nief .iij. s.  Sandahl Sea iii 30
( 1347-59 )  deux trosseropes, deux stetyngges, deux ȝerdropes, deux yseropes [...]  Sandahl Sea iii 147

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See also:

rope1 
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