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gunne (1371)

The form gonne is a cross reference to the following entry:

gunne (1371)

gonne; 
pl. gunnys  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  *gonne G995 DMF:  goune  TLF: OED:  gun n.  MED:  gonne n.  DMLBS:  gunna 2 1115b
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

weaponsmil.small cannon
( 1371 )  sys gunnes, un barell de sulphur vyf, un barell de salpetre [...] pur demorer en la garnisture de nostre chastel  Firearms 692.ix
( 1372-73 )  sys weghes de plombe pur ent faire pelotz pur nos gunnes  TNA E101/472/23
( MS: s.xv )  Cest poudre valt a getter pellettez de feere ou de plom ou de rayme ové un instrument que l’em appelle gonne  Five Med MSS 111.S211
pudre pur gunne
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  ils troveront trois barrels de poudre pur gunnes [...] et getterount en le feu, et cest poudre leva bien en haute et mist la sale en feu et en flaume 142.6-7

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See also:

gunnepoudre  gunner 
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