short (c.1300)
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short (c.1300)

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[gdw]

  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  short a., n. and adv.  MED:  short a.  DMLBS: ∅
shorte  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

a.

1 short, little (in size): 
( 1407-8 )  [...] pur .vijc. de short hertlath, le .c. .vj. d. [...]. Pur .vc. de long hertlath, le .c. .viij. d. [...]  9 Henry IV

s.

1 name one of low stature (used as a surname): 
( c.1300 )  Richard le Shorte  short a.
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