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walepiece (1347-50)
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walepiece (1347-50)

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pl. walpiecen  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  wale n.1 (wale-piece)  MED:  wale n.2 (walepece)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

ship. wale-piece, piece of timber used in the construction of a ship's wale or top edge of the hull: 
( 1347-50 )  Et en .xxxvj. pieces de mesrime achatez pur walepiecen, walestokez et fotwalen  Sandahl Sea iii 146
( 1347-50 )  Et en quatre walpiecen pur la dit bat pris .vj. s.  Sandahl Sea i 112

[KJ]

See also:

fotwale  pece1  walestoke 
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