ribbe (s.xiii/xiv)
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ribbe (s.xiii/xiv)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  rib n.1  MED:  rib(be n.1  DMLBS: ∅
ryb  
ls(loanword: English )
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1anat.rib, one of the bones that enclose the chest cavity: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv )  costa: ryb  ii 131.33
2anat.zool.culin.joint of animal ribs, used as food: 
( 1427-28; MS: s.xv )  Grete ribbes de boef  247b.i
3ship.frame, transverse strut in a ship: 
( 1378 )  et les tables assetz espessez et des bones ribbes bemes et bone merym et assetz fortes du longure de duse peedz de mesure deins le dit veselle  i 103
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