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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wra(y)ng, n. [ME wrange (1295), wrong (1336), MLG wrange, MF varengue, ON rǫng (Norw. (v)rong, (v)raang).] A floor timber or rib of a ship. — 1513 Doug. v xii 58.
The drumly schour … Fyllys the schippys … Wrayngis [Ruddim. wrangis; L. robora] half brynt bedyit in watir salys 1513 Doug. v xii 164.
Thai … gan to forge newly wrayngis [L. robora] and ayris 1513 Doug. ix ii 98.
Euery man the rekand schydis … on the schippis slang … Vpblesis owrloft hechis wrangis and how
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