rachement (1315)
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rachement (1315)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  rachement; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  ratchment n.; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2645b rachementum ]
 
M.E. (?)

The origin of this word remains unclear: DEAF and OED provide no etymon, while the DMLBS derives the cognate from Anglo-Norman.

s.

1archit.respond, semi-pillar attached to a wall and supporting an arch: 
( 1315 )  E serrount deus arches feates [...] entre les deus rachemenz issi qe la veille voute purra estre sawne (l. sauve (?), sauvé (?))  424
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