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target (c.1334)
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target (c.1334)

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targete,  terget  
  FEW:  *targe 17,315a Gdf:  targete 7,648a GdfC: ∅ TL: targete 10,115 DEAF:  targe 1 (targete)  DMF:  targette  TLF:  targette  OED:  target n.1  MED:  target n.  DMLBS:  targetta 3373c

s.

armourmil.small targe, lightweight shield (possibly attached to the shoulder of a suit of armour to protect the neck): 
( 1380 ) un payr des gayntes de plate et un targete  Arms and Armour1 177.114
( 1387 ) .i. target p[u]r jouster en guerre  Arms and Armour1 191.131
( 1397 ) .i. terget, .iij. escutez  Arms and Armour1 206.143
target assis
herald.coat of arms on its side: 
( c.1334 ) a cynk targetz assises, [en les t]argetz cynk pomielx  Ashmole Roll 4 m.1

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See also:

targe1 
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