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† ˈhorse-loaf Obs.
A loaf of horse-bread.
c1468in Stow's Surv. (ed. Strype 1720) v. 341 The horse lof shal wey two halfpeny white lofis. 1483in Eng. Gilds (1870) 337 Thath all Bakers..make butt ij. horselofys to a peny, and of clene beanys. 1591Harington Orl. Fur. vii. lxii. (N.), Her stature scant three horse-loaves did exceed. 1611Cotgr., Nain, a dwarfe,..one thats no higher then three horse-loaues. 1681Manch. Crt. Leet Rec. (1888) VI. 126 James Smith, 1 horse loafe 4 ounce too light. |