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waretter (c.1285)

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waretter (c.1285)

warecter,  warretter  
  FEW:  vervactum 14,333a Gdf: GdfC: TL: waretter 11,842 DEAF:  garait1 (garetier) G133 DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  warectare 3732a

v.intrans.

agricultural to fallow, prepare land to lie fallow or cease lying fallow, by ploughing
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  tut le fraunceis cum il encurt en age e en estate de husbondrie e manaungerie, com pur arer, rebingner, waretter, semer, searcler [...]  BIBB ROTH (G) intro
( MS: s.xiv1 )  Il serra benuré de warecter et de semer  Future 154

sbst. inf.

agricultural (fact or process of) fallowing, preparing land to lie fallow or cease lying fallow, by ploughing
( c.1285; MS: c.1312 )  Au commencement de waretter et de rebiner et au semer, qe le baillif e messer [...] seient enterement ové les carues  HENLEY2 316.c34

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waret1 
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