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burgeon (c.1230)
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burgeon (c.1230)

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burgeunn,  burgoun,  burgun,  burgunn,  burjun  
  FEW:  *burrio 1,645b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  burjon 8,396c TL: borjon 1,1074 DEAF:  borjon  DMF:  bourgeon  TLF:  bourgeon  OED:  burgeon n.  MED:  burjoun n.  DMLBS: ∅

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bot.bud, shoot: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Kant li sauz gete son burjun  S Modw 4566
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  tant com il (=the antelope) est rongeant les burgeons de ces foilles  BOZ Cont 73
( 1308 )  les burgouns de soun boys copa  YBB Ed II i 20
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  burguns de runce e coperuns de canvere  Med Recs 201
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  escorce de neir prunier, burjuns de coudre  A-N Med ii 214
♦fig.scion: 
( MS: s.xiv2 )  A cel jur serra le burgeoun de nostre seignor en loenge  Bible hackett (A) 220va
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