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selvagee Naut. and Mil. (ˈsɛlvədʒiː) Also 8–9 salvagee, 9 silvagee. [app. f. selvage n. (sense 5).] (See quot. 1867.)1750 T. R. Blanckley Nav. Expos., Salvagees are made with three flat Strands breeded, or by a small Turn put into several Rope Yarns cut into proper Lengths. 1800 J. Mitchell Cursory ...
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selvedge
▪ I. selvage, selvedge, n. (ˈsɛlvɪdʒ) Forms: [? 5 corruptly sultviche], 6 silvadge, 6–7 silvage, selvege, 7 selvedg, self edge, 7–9 selvidge, selfedge, self-edge, 8–9 salvage, 5– selvage, 7– selvedge. [Apparently f. self + edge n., after the equivalent early mod.Du. selfegghe (Kilian), now zelfegge ...
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