† rastilbow Obs. rare—0.
[Corruptly ad. med.L. resta bovis or OF. reste de beof (mod.F. arrête bœuf), lit. ‘stopping of the ox’.]
The plant rest-harrow.
c 1440 Promp. Parv. 424/1 Rastylbow, wede, resta bovis. |
† rastilbow Obs. rare—0.
[Corruptly ad. med.L. resta bovis or OF. reste de beof (mod.F. arrête bœuf), lit. ‘stopping of the ox’.]
The plant rest-harrow.
c 1440 Promp. Parv. 424/1 Rastylbow, wede, resta bovis. |
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