† horse-loafn.
Obsolete.
A loaf of horse-bread n.
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horse-bread1467
horse-loafc1468
bayard's bunc1520
garbage1526
bait1570
rack-meat1607
greaves1614
ray1656
gram1702
oat hay1843
oaten hay1891
c1468 in J. Stow Survey of London (1720) II. v. xxv. 341/2 The Horse Lof, shal wey two Halfpeny White Lofis.
1483 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 337 Thath all Bakers..make butt ij. horselofys to a peny, and of clene beanys.
1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso vii. lxii. 53 Her stature scant three horsloues did exceed.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Nain, a dwarfe,..one thats no higher then three horse-loaues.
1681 in Court Leet Rec. Manch. (1888) VI. 126 James Smith, 1 horse loafe 4 ounce too light.
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