Skein, Ward, Trow

[Dave Monroe]

"'"No hallowed skein of stars can ward, I trow,"'
quoted Oedipa ..." (Lot 49, Ch. 6, p. 151)

skein
'skAn
noun
Middle English skeyne, from Middle French escaigne
14th century
1 or skean or skeane  /'skAn/ : a loosely coiled
length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
2 : something suggesting the twists or coils of a
skein : TANGLE
3 : a flock of wildfowl (as geese or ducks) in flight

ward
transitive verb
Middle English, from Old English weardian; akin to Old
High German wartEn to watch, Old Norse vartha to
guard, Old English weard ward
before 12th century
1 : to keep watch over : GUARD
2 : to turn aside (something threatening) : DEFLECT --
usually used with off 

trow 
'trO
verb
Middle English, from Old English trEowan; akin to Old
English trEowe faithful, true -- more at TRUE
before 12th century
1 obsolete : BELIEVE
2 archaic : THINK 

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"Hallowed" is dated "before 12th century" as well ...

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