1colourto turn something white, clean:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Blanchisse l’en .i. pot d’argille et de bolo et d’ewe de pluie
i 222
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
veez une linge to[a]ille a une foiz par une soule laveure de eaue estre bien enblanchie
(var. (Bd: c.1300) bien e blanchie) [...]?
78.14
(
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
A
blancher quivre: Pernez martagun 2 pois [...]
394.60
♦
fig.colourto make white, cleanse, purify:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
l'eve ki vint de sun lez Nus ad
blanchiz et eslavez
175
1colourcosmet.to whiten (one’s face, etc.):
(
MS: s.xv
)
A
blauncher. Pernez la racyne del lovache e boillez en ewe. Lavez la face ové tut
163.E501
♦
colourto turn white:
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
Car dunc veist le sanc blanc cervel rovir, Le cervel ensement el vermeil sanc
blanchir
5640
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
En le quarte espiece [...] si naissent unes glandres mouz et en amolissent le cuir et
blanchist
i 248
3to gleam, sparkle:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Le soleil rait e cil haubert
blanchoient
2145
1colourwhite:
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s..xiiiex
)
manne qui est altretele cumme ferine
blanchissante
76.523
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