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shethe (s.xiv3/4)
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shethe (s.xiv3/4)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sheath n.1  MED:  sheth(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

weapons sheath, scabbard, case or cover for a blade: 
( s.xiv3/4 )  ordeigné est [...] qe nulle dudit artifice rien ne overe desoreenavaunt, des buklers ne de shethes, de noetaine, samady ou autres jours veiles de solempne festes  YMB i 29
( 1420 )  [...] qe nulle persone enorre en temps avenir ascunes des geynes appellez shethes, ne metaille, sinoun argent  Rot Parl1 iv 126.18
( 1463 )  [...] cisours, rasours, shethes, cardes a juer espinges patins [...]  Stats ii 397

[gdw]

See also:

shether  shetherescraft 
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