petiwacche (1372)
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petiwacche (1372)

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[ gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  petty a. and n. (petty watch)  MED:  peti (petiwacche)  DMLBS: ∅
 
ls(loanword: compound with M.E.)
le

a.

1occupation'little watch', coast guard, one who watches the coast for the presence of enemy vessels: 
( 1372 )  prie la commune qe come de chescun hundred des countees sur la mer sont trovez sur la garde de mier pur enemys alienz certeins gentz q'est appellé petiwacche, a grant empoverissement des countees suisditz  ii 314.44
petit  watche 
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