yerdrope (1312-13)
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yerdrope (1312-13)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  yard-rope n.; MED:  yerd n.2 (yerd-rop); DMLBS: ∅ ]
gerderope;  yerderope,  ȝerdrope;   
M.E.

s._pl.

1ship.permanent rigging of a yard, wooden spar attached to the mast and serving to support the sail: 
( 1312-13 )  En .ij. gerderopes .vj. s. .viij. d., en .iiij. boltes de feer a la nief .iij. s.  iii 30
( 1347-59 )  deux trosseropes, deux stetyngges, deux ȝerdropes, deux yseropes [...]  iii 147
rope#1 
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