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hobent (1150-70)
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hobent (1150-70)

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hobeant;  holbent; 
pl. haubens,  hobens  
  FEW:  höfudbendur 16,218a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  hobent 9,760c TL: hobent 4,1117 DEAF:  hobent H504 DMF:  hauban 1  TLF:  hauban  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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ship.guy-rope, line attached to the spar of a sail or cable to secure the mast's stability : 
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  Rumpent bolines e hobens  Trist thomas2 2871
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Fort est l’estai e li hobent Ki fermé furent vers le vent  S Gile1 893
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Chescun mariner de l’esnecke Forment le sigle desanecke, Lur holbens treinent devers destre  S Edm Life ANTS 1379
( 1382-84 )  Item fallent toutes les chaennes de fer pur les haubens et vers haubens et celles des orgueneaulx a soustenir les ancres. Item .ij. acotars la voie des haubens et la voie du lof  Sandahl Sea ii 57

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haubaunke 
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