quice--prophetes.ai

▪ I. † quice Obs. rare.
    In 5 qwyce.
    [Of obscure origin.]
    Only in quice-tree = gorse, whin.

c 1440 Promp. Parv. 162/1 Fyrrys, or qwyce tre, or gorstys tre, ruscus. Ibid. 204/1, 421/1.

▪ II. quice, quich
variants of queest, quetch.

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