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veile2 (s.xiiiin)
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veile2 (s.xiiiin)

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vaile,  voile;  veille,  voille  

s.

sail: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Des quant lor sigles fut levez [...] totes les cordes rompirent, Li veile as ondes fut lanciez  Dial Greg SATF 13309
( s.xiv )  Une nieff [...] leve sa veylle pur arryner ses vyns  Oak Book ii 72
ottroier veile
to let out sail: 
( c.1340 )  que nulle nef [...] ottroie veille au dommage d'autre nef  Blk Bk Adm 36
a pleine veile
under full sail: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii1 )  une nef [...] que sigle a plaine veile  Lapid 290 xvi

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veil2 
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