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floteson (c.1365)
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floteson (c.1365)

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flotesone,  flotheson  
  FEW:  *flot- 15/ii,149b Gdf:  flotaison 4,38a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  flot (floteson) F704 DMF:  flottaison  TLF:  flottaison  OED:  flotsam n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  flotiscum 966a

s.

ship.flotsam, cargo found floating on the surface of the sea: 
( c.1365 )  pippe de vin flotants, balles de marchandises ou autre chose quelconque comme floteson (var. (V: s.xv1) flotesone; (S: c.1430-40) flotheson)  82

See also:

flote1  floter1  floter2 
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