stete - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

stē̆te n.

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Entry Info

Forms	stē̆te n.
Etymology	Shortened form of stē̆ting n.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.

Naut. A rope used to control and brace the yard; ~ rop.

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(1301-2) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 3108 : ij Trossropes, ij steteropes, et ij stetingropes.
(1358-9) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 3107 : j poleancrerop cum le stropp', ij stetes, ij boueline.
(1358-9) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 3107 : ij stet', j bowelyne.