wegge (s.xiii2)

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wegge (s.xiii2)

[gdw]

  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  wedge n.  MED:  wegge n.  DMLBS:  wegga 3734c
ueg,  weg; 
pl. ueggis,  weggis,  wengez  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

1 wedge, tapered piece of material used to split or force apart other materials, such as wood, stone, etc.
( MS: s.xiii2 )  Tandem exterius superponitur barusia de corio aut velabrum pilosum que omnia firmantur exterius cum sirentorio perforato vel garrachio, gallice 'warros', et cavilla gloss: ueg cum clavo ferreo et dicitur a syren grece, quod est tractus latine, quia sepe trahitur antequam firmetur [...]  i 215.292 and i 230
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  cuneis: (D) weg (var. (C: s.xiiiex) wengez;  (D*: s.xiii/xiv) coynis, ueggis )  ii 144.79
2 metal unit (wedge-shaped) ingot of gold or silver
( MS: 1417-73 )  [...] lequel pot depuis devenoit a voz mayns, foundue en troys wegges poisantz par poys de troy vynt unces [...], lesqueux sount unqore es voz mayns. Si volons et voud mandons qe a nostre dit botiller facés liverer les ditz troys weggis d'oor a nostre oeps  379r
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