vibrellum

vibrellum [cf. CL vibrare], gun, cannon, firearm (cf. librilla). 1496 vibrellatori ‥ pro scituacione unius magni ~i domini regis sub coopertorio infra castrum Dublin' (Ac. Subthes. Ir.) L. & P. Ric. III–Hen. VII II 308; 1496 de precio xj petrarum j quarter’ plumbi ‥ empto’ ad petras sagittabiles pro provisione vibrell’ (Ac. Subthes. Ir.) Ib. II 309; 1554 tormentis sive ~is vulgariter vocatis canons Pat 865 m. 14; 1587 officium factoris ~iorum nostrorum vulgariter nuncupatorum curriers, harquebuttes, handgonnes, et dagges Ib. 1300 m. 42.

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