Meaning of powdike | Babel Free

Definitions

A dike around a marsh or fen.

UK, obsolete

Examples

“cut⟳ down or break⟳ up the Powdike in Marshland”

“Powdikes or other Banks in Marsh-land”

“Therefore Marshland (as Things now stand⟳) runs a double⟳ Risque of Inundation. - First, from the Land⟳ Waters, wich overflow the Fens, and rise⟳ high against the Powdike in time of Floods, whereby the said Powdike is in danger to be rent⟳ and torn, undermin'd and blown up. [...] raise⟳ such violent Waves against the Powdike, as will break⟳ and tear⟳ it to pieces.”

“[…] perversely and maliciously to cut⟳ down or destroy⟳ the powdike, in the fens of Norfolk and Ely, is felony[…]”

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