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hekke (c.1216)
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hekke (c.1216)

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pl. hechis;  hetches  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  heche 2 H329 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  hedge n.  MED:  hegge n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

agriculturalhurdle, fence: 
( c.1216 )  cum claiis et hechis  DMLBS sub cleta (360c)
( c.1270; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E il deit sa faude coverir, e treiler, e amender, e lez hetches e lez thetches reparayller  HENLEY2 286.c61
♦fishinggrating or frame of parallel bars in a river to obstruct the passage of fish: 
( 1472 )  assigné a ycell ou yceux, presume ou presument d’occupier ou continuer ascuns gorcez, [...] estakez, kideux, hekkez, flodeyatez ou autres distourbaunces  Stats ii 442

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See also:

hegge 
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