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wirewite (s.xii)

wirewite (s.xii)

wirewitte  (wirewire (l. wirewite))  
  FEW:  vedriviti 17,421a Gdf:  wirewire 8,335a GdfC: TL: wirewite 11,859 DEAF:  wirewite  DMF:  wirewite 1  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

weathercock, weathervane
( MS: s.xii )  cherrucus: id est wirewitte super malum navis auram denotans  TLL i 21
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Une lanterne fist li dus metre en sa nef el mast desus [...]; Une wirewire (l. wirewite) doree Out de coivre en somet levee  Rom de Rou wace ii 124.6451
( MS: s.xii4/4 )  A l'est turnent les wirewites  Floire ants 898

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