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furchetta

furchetta [AN furchette], ~us 1 fork (used at table). 1292 in emendacione unius pedis cupe argent’ ‥ in emendacione ij forcectarum domini ij s. KR Ac 308/15 m. 9; 1300 (v. esmallare); 1303 unum par cultellorum cum manulis argenti aymellati cum uno ~o de cristallo DocExch 279; 1315 duo ~i argent’ deaur’ et duo manubria de cristallo KR Ac 369/11 f. 172v. 2 breast, forequarter (of venison). Cf. furchia 1. 1202 concessit ‥ de utroque damo iiij membra et capud cum corio et furcheto [Fines Warw 135: †fareneto; Antiq. Warw. (ed. 1730) p. 910: forcheto] Fines 242/6/55.

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