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polankre (1409-11)
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The form pollancre is a cross reference to the following entry:

polankre (1409-11)

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pollancre  
  FEW:  phalanx *8,350a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  polancre n.  MED:  pole-anker n.  DMLBS: ∅

The OED (Third Edition, 2006) suggests an influence from the word ancre1 that is probably unetymological. This lexeme may have the same origin as pollance.

s.

ship.implementpulley for hoisting or hauling ropes (?): 
( 1409-11 )  [...] .ij. yerdropes, .iij. petitz ropes febles, .ij. pendantz pour lez polankrez  Sandahl Sea iii 54
( 1422-27 )  De pendantz pro les pollancres  Sandahl Sea ii 73

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See also:

poleige  poletwyn  polir2  polive  polivestokke  pollance 
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