swylle (1397-98)
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swylle (1397-98)

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[gdw]

[FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  swill n.1; MED:  squil(le n.1; DMLBS: 3174b squilla 3]
 
M.E.

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1unitlarge basket, used as a unit for selling oysters: 
( 1397-98 ) Item ceaux qe vendount oistres desormés facent vendre par swylles, sicom est use en le port de Kyngeston sur Hull et par ailours, et noun pas par autre mesure  i 164
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