conyhay

1) A net with which to snare rabbits.

1578 Item conye hayes, Stockeld

1612 a long net called a conyhaie, Brandsby . I have found no mention of the compound word in the OED although under ‘hay’ is the following reference: c.1440 ‘Haye, net to catche conys wythe’.

dates 1578 1612

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