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havoke (1400-09)
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havoke (1400-09)

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havok  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf:  havot 2 4,444c GdfC: ∅ TL: havot 2 4,1042 DEAF:  havot 2 (havok) H307 DMF:  havot 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  havoc n.  MED:  havok n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

crier, proclamer havoke
lawmil.to cry havoc, announce the right to pillage: 
( 1400-09; MS: s.xv1 )  le Roy ad proclamé havoke de tout Gales  Lett & Pet 374.31
( MS: c.1450 )  Item, qe nul soit si hardy de crier havok sur peine d’avoir la test coupé  Blk Bk Adm 455

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