ris3 (1155)
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  FEW:  rif 26,708a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ris 10,579b TL: ris 8,1318 DEAF:  ris 2  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  reef n.1  MED:  rif n.2  DMLBS: ∅
rif  
ls(loanword: M.E. (?) Scandinavian )
le

s.

1ship.reef, section of sail that can be taken in to reduce exposure to wind: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii )  A dous ris curent u a treis  11233
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  Le governail bien ataché, Degurdé ris  (ed. De gurderis), ancre saké E drecié mast [...]  932
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