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[baissere] (1160-74)
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[baissere] (1160-74)

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baissiere;  beisere;  besere,  bessere  
  FEW:  bassus 1,274b Gdf:  basseur 1,592b GdfC: ∅ TL: baissiere 1,809 DEAF:  baissier (baissiere)  DMF:  basseur  TLF:  baissière  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  bassaria 185c

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1geog.hollow, depression in the landscape (that collects and holds water): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  En Corcers vint grant aleure Or oez quel mesaventure! En la baissiere volt veeir, Ne sai si il out de rien espeir  Rom de Rou wace i 181.531
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Quant la dame se trait arere, L’ewe recurt vers la besere  S Modw 3426
♦geog.mill-stream: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  le nacel plunga e le frere Au parfund vynt de la bessere  S Fran ANTS 7489
2agriculturallow part (of a hedge): 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Li povres hom senz garant Est la beisere [...] De la haie, dunt vunt passant Cil qui sunt de aveir manant  S Modw 2106
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