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shete (1346-47)
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shete (1346-47)

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schete;  shet,  shette  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  shète  TLF: ∅ OED:  sheet n.2  MED:  shete n.1  DMLBS:  shetum 3063a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

ship. sheet, rope attached to the lower corners of a sail: 
( 1346-47 )  pour portage diversez chosz [...] asavoir autres schetes, lolleres, haucers [...]  Sandahl Sea ii 46
( 1373 )  [...] .j. seylyerde pour le batel, un veill, .ij. shettes, .ij. thrughwalis [...]  Sandahl Sea iii 153
( 1409-11 )  [...] shet et takkez feble, .v. polives [...]  Sandahl Sea iii 71

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