drawbrege (1416)
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drawbrege (1416)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  drawbridge n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
drawebrigge  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1archit.drawbridge, raisable bridge: 
( 1416 )  Item demandé pur [...] le forsure del drawbrege ové merym et .iiij. gros boltz de ferre  110
( 1422 )  Please a vos tressages e nobles discrecions […] de suplier nostre soveraigne seignur le roy de grauntier […] qe le dit pount poet estre enhauncé a longure d’un ulne e demi […] ou auterment qe une drawebrigge illoeqes poet estre fait […] en maner come il est de e sur le pount de Loundres  SC 8/27/1330
drawere  drawing 
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