† floorthn.
Obsolete.
= floor n.1
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > floor > [noun]
fleta1000
floorc1000
floorth1303
loftingc1540
contignation1592
loft1596
contabulation1615
flooring1624
planchera1825
contablature1827
ground1847
Rory O'More1857
floor level1874
Rory1938
1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne 6184 Þys persone lay and lokede furþ Vn tyl a cofre yn þe florthe.
1502 Will of Thomas Amyas (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/13) f. 107 A salt cote..wt a salte florth.
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. lxxxxix. f. xxxix Ye sayd Goothis by crafty & false meanes caused ye florthe of the sayd Chambre to falle.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 609/2 This florthe is well leavelled.
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