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cerne (s.xii1/3)
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cerne (s.xii1/3)

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cerene,  cern;  kerne  
  FEW:  circinus 2/i,701a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  cerne 9,20c TL: cerne 2,129 DEAF:  cerne  DMF:  cerne  TLF:  cerne  OED:  cerne n.  MED:  cerne n.  DMLBS:  circinus 340a

s.

circle: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Si bot veez en une place, Faites li cerne (var. (D: 1276-77) un cercle) del topace, Ja ne purra del cerne (var. (D: 1276-77) siercle) issir  Lapid 41.336-7
( 1113-19; MS: s.xii3/3 )  (The lion) Fait un cerne par tere Quant volt praie conquere, Si laisset la baee Que ceo seit la entree  Comput ANTS 1647
( MS: s.xiii )  Pernez un anel d’or […] e fetes cerne entur cel mal  Pop Med 68.18
( s.xiv2; MS: s.xiv2 )  une cerne que apert en la urine […]. Mes si le (s) cerenes est tenues […]  A-N Med ii 259
(tut) a, en (un) cerne
in a circle, (all) around: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  L’un des oiseals prent avaler: Sun vol ad fait tut a cerne  S Brend mup 869
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  (Stonehenge:) Une merveilluse ovre e grande De pieres en un cerne assises  Brut WACE 8045
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Environ euls lez ont tout en cerne tuez  Rom de Rou wace i 50.1030
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