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wiscare [wisca+-are], to construct of interlaced flexible twigs or branches, to wattle. c1180 pastores ‥ habebunt claias ~atas, sub quibus custodientes averia sua jaceant Melrose 106; duas caulas ~abit et portabit Rec. Templars 24; 1223 in falda viscanda, v d. Pipe Wint. 11M59/B1/11; 1248 in bercaria cooperienda et pariete ~ando Rec. Crondal 77; in fald' vixand', vj d. FormMan Shorwell; in clatis faciendis et ovilibus per loca wixandis Ac. Beaulieu 165; 1274 in ‥ bident' lavand', tond', falda vyscand' MinAc 984/3 r. 7d.; c1280 debet colligere stipulam, virgas, ad clates wyxandas ‥ et clates wixabit Crawley 235; p1284 virgas ad faldas suas faciendas et wyscandas Reg. Wint. II 759; 1337 in stipula colligenda pro falda vestienda [? l. vescienda], iij d. (Vernham Dean) Ac. Man. Coll. Wint.; 13‥ debet ‥ ~are duas clatas de falda prioris et colligare wiscas et culmina Cart. S. Denys Southampt. II 213; 1357 in bruera falcanda pro clatibus wesciandis ‥ pro defectu straminis Crawley 281; 1408 in stipula colligenda pro falda wexanda (Ropley) Ac. Man. Coll. Wint..

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