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saile1 (s.xiii-xiv)
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saile1 (s.xiii-xiv)

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saeill,  sail,  saille,  sayl;  seel,  seil  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sail n.1  MED:  seil(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

ship.sail of a ship: 
( MS: s.xiii-xiv )  velum: sayl  TLL ii 9
( 1377 )  auxi tost qu'ils purront espier aucunes vessels d'enemys, venantz, ové seil ou ores, devers la dite ryvere  Foedera1 iv 4
( 1378 )  pur la sondure ensemblement ovesqe une mast, un seil, un seilȝerde  Sandahl Sea i 103
( 1413 )  saillerent ové playne saille sur la dicte nief  Smit 563.913
( 1420-1 )  .iiij. haliers pour le saiell  Sandahl Sea ii 55

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See also:

saileyerd  sailingcloth  sailingware  sailler1  waterseill 
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