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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1548-1570
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Base-court, Basse-court, n. [Late ME. basse-courte, e.m.E. base courte, F. basse-cour(t).] The lower or outer court of a castle. —1548–9 Corr. M. Lorraine 294.
The bolwerk next the base court 1570 Leslie 218.
The Frenche men … war entered the basse court or any alarum war raised