Transcription error for leavy in the 1857 (Surtees Soc.) edition of the following text:
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a1642 H. BestFarming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 36 The shortest and most leavy hey is allwayes accounted the best.
a1642 H. BestFarming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 77 Shepheards are to have an especiall eye to theire hogges and allwayes to give them the shortest, leavyest and best hey.
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