Middle English Dictionary Entry
jorī-seil n.
Entry Info
Forms | jorī-seil n. |
Etymology | Cp. OF jöerie, jüerie joke, jesting, play, etc.; also cp. MnE jūrȳ-mast. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
?A temporary sail.
Associated quotations
- (1468-70) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 247 : j meson seil, j jory saile.