polyve

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

polyve

  1. Alternative form of polive
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Squire's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 183-185:
      Ther may no man out of the place it dryve
      For noon engyn of windas or polyve;
      And cause why, for they can nat the craft.
      No man there can drive it out of the place
      Despite any contrivance of windlass or pulley;
      And the reason why? Because they do not know the craft.

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