slegwrechte (1250)
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slegwrechte (1250)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  slay n.  / wright n.1  MED:  sleie n.  / wright(e n.1  DMLBS: ∅
sclaywryhte  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1 occupationtextilename one who makes slays (i.e. part of the loom that is used to beat the weft into place) (used as a surname): 
( 1250 )  Walt. le Slegwrechte  sleie n.
( 1286 )  Will. le Sclaywryhte  sleie n.
wright 
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