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netful

(ˈnɛtfʊl)
n
the quantity of fish that can be held by a net
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(3.) The text of the prologue ends with "vnderstonden & tellen" as do five MSS in Fridner's apparatus, with the words "seuene siytis" written below, as in MS R (BL Royal 17.A.xxvi); Fridner's base MS (BL Harley 874) adds a final sentence (5/63): "& god al netful be at oure bigynnyng yif it be his wille Amen."
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