Obs. Also 4 floyne, floygene. [a. OFr. flouin in same sense.] A kind of small ship.

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13[?].  Sege Jerus., MS. Cott. Callig., A ii. f. 111 (Halliw.).

        Ther were floygenes on flote and farstes manye,
Cokkes and karekkes y-castelled alle.

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a. 1400[?].  Morte Arth., 743. In floynes and fercestez, and Flemesche schyppes.

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a. 1400.  Octouian, 1485.

        Tho come the Kyng of Masedonye,
And the Amerelle of Babylonye,
With many galeys, schyppes, and floyne.

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