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stirope (s.xiii/xiv)
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stirope (s.xiii/xiv)

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stirop,  styrope  (strepe)  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  stirrup n.  MED:  stirop n.  DMLBS:  stiropum 3203a
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1equit.stirrup, support for the foot of a horse-rider: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) scansile: stirop de ferra  TLL i 142
( 1398 ) [...] que nul du dite artifice ferra stiropes ne esporons mais de laton pliable que ne voillent debriser par freletee de metal  YMB i 93
( 1398-99 ) Item, .viij. brides, .v. pair de strepes, .iiij. peytrell  TNA E163/6/13, m.2r
2stirrup-shaped contrivance for working bellows (?): 
( 1382-83 ) Item, pur .j. styrope de ferre al chemeney - .xviij. d.  Goldsmiths 204

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stiropelether 
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