ris3 (1155)
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ris3 (1155)

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

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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