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wharf (s.xiv1)

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wharf (s.xiv1)

querf,  qwarghe,  qwerf;  warf,  warfe,  werf,  wharfe,  wharve,  wherf  (wers (l. werf)  501)  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  wharf  DMF: TLF: OED:  wharf n.1  MED:  wharf n.1  DMLBS:  wharfus 3737a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

1 ship. archit. wharf, quayside structure where mooring ships load or unload
( s.xiv1 )  Li Loereng qe en la neif remaynent et lour avoir vendent, et ne pasent la rue de Thamise, ne le wherf, pur autre hostel prendre en la citee [...]. S'il y a Loereng qe voille son avoir porter sus, et il passe le werf et la rue de Thamise [...]  62-63
( 1387-88 )  (the builders) bayeront le wharf hors del estank illoesqes come plus profit serra a les molynes  468
( 1399 )  Et puis aprés, le marsdy proschein ensuant, a synk del clok, parentre la mure de la ville de Caleys et le mere sur le qwarghe, qant le dit William feust prest de passer le mere il trova la le dit Johan Lovetot  iii 432
( 1441-42 )  […] qe nulle custumer ne countroullour de la custume […] eient ou occupient ascuns tielx wharves ou keyes ou teignent ascunz hostries ou tavernes  ii 319
( 1432 )  le novell kaye autrement appellé qwerf a la coste du dit port de Caleys  ii 274
2 ship. tax wharfage, (fee to be paid for) use of a wharf for loading or unloading goods
( 1428 )  .ijc. de bray, wharf (l. wharf[age]?) nihil  36

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See also:

wharfage 
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