jan 1, 1596 - sark

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The verb meant to cover (a roof) with wooden boards (OED). 1458 <i>pro sarracione … de les sarkyng bordes</i>, York (SS35/71); 1538 <i>the sarking underneath if it might be seen is sore chauffyd and will have much new timber</i>, Knaresborough (YAJ30/224); 1582 <i>In laying the gutters and in sarkinge about the chime</i>, York (SS35/118); 1596 <i>one hundred of sixpennye nayles for naylinge down lead & sarking bords on the roufe of the churche</i>, Howden (YAJ19/462). <br> Note: 1464-5 <i>Pro Ml sarkyngnale, 5s</i>, Durham (OED), presumably the nails used to secure sarking boards on a roof.

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