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serence (s.xiiiin)
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serence (s.xiiiin)

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cerence,  cerenz;  sarence;  serenne,  serense,  serenze;  sirence  
  FEW:  *cer- 2/i,594a Gdf:  serence 7,389b GdfC: ∅ TL: cerence 2,126 DEAF:  cerencier (cerence)  DMF:  sérance  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  serencia 3043a

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implement comb, hackle, tool for splitting and combing out flax: 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  mataxa: cerenz  Vernac Glosses 15
( MS: s.xiii1 )  mataxa: (R) serense, bechele (l. hechele) (var. (J: s.xiii1) sarence;  (D: s.xiii1) la cerence)  Gloss Nequam1 244.65
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  E la serence (M.E. h[e]chele) dunc pernez E vostre lyn serencez  BIBB ROTH (G) 431
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 ) Plus avient al lecheor conuil que espee, et serence que escu ou boucler  Waterford busby 232.S29.18
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Serence (M.E. hechele), lussel et voydere  Nominale 546
( MS: s.xiv )  mateaxas: ceren[c]es, hechilis  TLL ii 60.89

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serencer 
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