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shafte (1429)
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shafte (1429)

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scheft  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  shaft n.2  MED:  shaft(e n.2  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

implement sort of balance or scales: 
( 1429 )  Dicto pondere le auncell, scheft, seu pounder [...] doloso quodam staterae genere  MED shaft(e n.2
( 1439 )  la fuist ousté un rayme qe tresgraundement endamagé a plusours hommes, le quel fuist appellé un shafte autrement appellé un pondre autrement appellé un hauncer, le quel greva plusours foialx hommes  Stats ii 312

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