stikke (c.1290)
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stikke (c.1290)

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[FEW: *17,231a *stikka; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  stik; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  stick n.1; MED:  stikke n.; DMLBS: 3195c stica 2 /3196a sticus]
stiche,  sticke,  stik,  stike,  styke,  stykke  
M.E. (?)

s.

1bot.treesstick, branch: 
( 1482 ) il ensueroit que le breve de detenue de un carte, s. un byge, pleyne de boys que l’enquest doyt trover le value de chescun styke  ii 59
2finan.tally-stick, notched piece of wood for recording financial transactions: 
( 1406 ) nulle paiement ils purront avoir forsqe stikkes, tailles et billes  iii 592.107
3fruitbot.stalk, stem: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 ) (of an apple:) Oustés la sticke (M.E. stalke) et la parure (M.E. paryng)  (O) 333rb
( s.xvin; MS: s.xv1 ) Dez pommes [...] Oustez lez stykes et la parure (M.E. Cast away þyse steles and þe parure) Et luy donez la morsure  26.7
4musicimplementdrumstick: 
( 1381 ) deux stykkes d'argent faitz pur meismes les nakers  i 209
5unitlengthstick, half an ell: 
( 1430 ) .ijc. stik de tel =linen cloth  100
estike  stikker 
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