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Tale of the Basyn choose

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[UK] Tale of the Basyn (1836) xxiii: Lette go the basyn or thu shalled haue a clowte: He hit the wenche with a shevell aboue on the towte.
at clout, n.2
[UK] Tale of the Basyn (1836) xxiv: The gode man seid to sir John be cocks swete wounde Thu shalle lese thine harnesse or a c pounde.
at cock, n.1
[UK] Tale of the Basyn (1836) ix: A preest men callis sir John.
at Sir John, n.
[UK] Tale of the Basyn (1836) xxiii: Lette go the basyn or thu shalled haue a clowte: He hit the wenche with a shevell aboue on the towte.
at wench, n.
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