stroppe (1353-54)
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stroppe (1353-54)

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[FEW: 12,308a stroppus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  stroper (*); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  strop n.1; MED:  strop(pe n.2; DMLBS: 3215b stroppus]
strop  
M.E.

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1ship.strop, loop of rope or band of metal for fastening tackle or rigging to a ship’s mast or yard: 
( 1353-54 ) rope ové le stroppe, .ij. stetynges, .j. bowelyne  iii 103
( 1409-11 ) Ores a .j. halier pro le uptye a .j. cable debilis pro predicta batella a .ij. hengepolives cum les strops  ii 121
twistroppe 
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