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garrot (c.1290)
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garrot (c.1290)

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garot,  guaroc, 
pl. garroks,  garrotz  
  FEW:  *wrokkôn 17,624b Gdf:  garrot 1 4,237c / varoq 8,149b GdfC:  garrot 1 9,687c TL: garrot 4,197 DEAF:  garrot G339 DMF:  garrot 2  TLF:  garrot 2  OED: ∅ MED:  warrok n.2  DMLBS:  warrocum 3733b

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1weaponsmil.bolt (of crossbow): 
( 1323-25 )  en le chastel de Burdeaux jeo trovoi arc-balestes de vyz de deux peez et de un pee, garrotz, quarels, gysarmes et targes  St Sard 51
( 1361 )  Item, .m. .vjc. et .xxviij. garroks de majori forma. Item, .iiijxx. garroks de eadem forma sine capitibus  Dover Castle 383
2implementlength of wood inserted into a doubled rope and twisted in order to tension it: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Vesses, Feves, forment, sigle, et orge, Avante d'un guaroc liez en gerbe  bibb MS (O) 342

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See also:

desgarochier  garochier 
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