jan 1, 1618 - yedder
Description:
An osier or pliant branch woven between the upright stakes in a laid hedge. 1616 <i>Clyff common hedge … they went far to get ther stakes and yeathers</i>, Brandsby (NYRO44/113). It was an alternative word for winding: 1618 <i>I founde a burthinge of wynding or yeathering brought forth of Awmett and sealed in the whynnes</i>, Brandsby (NYRO44/154). See edder, ether.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1618
Now
~ 407 years ago