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Frison1 (s.xii3/4)
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Frison1 (s.xii3/4)

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Frisun,  Fryson  
  FEW:  Frisa 15/ii,172b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  frison 2 9,666a TL: frison 3,2270 DEAF:  Frison  DMF:  frison 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  Frison n.1  MED:  Frisoun n.  DMLBS:  Friso 1012a

a.

demonymFrisian, from Frisia (coastal region along the southeastern corner of the North Sea): 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  (Queen Candance:) En son chef ot un cercle d'or a overe frison  Rom Chev ANTS 7647

s.

1Frisian, inhabitant of Frisia: 
( MS: c.1400 )  Dan Robert li Frisons et Robert li Normant  Siege Antioche meyer 41.15
( 1282 )  je sui venues a dusus de mes enemis morteus les Frisons  Foedera1 i 618
( s.xiii3/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  La gent de ceste terre unt a nun Frisuns  Liv Regions 24
2toponymFrisia (?): 
( 1397 )  l’estorie de Geras filtz au roy de Fryson, coment il fust fait chevaler pur fait d’armes  Gloucester Inventory 288

See also:

Frise2  Frisland 
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