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ametiste (s.xii1/3)
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ametiste (s.xii1/3)

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amestiste,  amestite,  ametistis,  ametistre;  amatiste,  amatistre;  amastite; 
Latin amatistus,  ametistus; 
Latin? amatitis  
  FEW:  amethystus 24,436a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  ametiste 8,104b TL: ametiste 5,1275 DEAF:  ametiste  DMF:  améthyste  TLF:  améthyste  OED:  amethyst n.  MED:  amatist(e n.  DMLBS:  amethystus 76c

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lapid.amethyst, precious stone of a violet or purple colour: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Cruz e fertres […] Bien engemmet de amestistes  S Brend mup 676
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ametistus (var. (N: s.xiv1) Ametistis) il est purprin  Lapid 274.254
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Amatistus mustre, ceo qui, Le martire que Deus sufri  Best ants 2998
( MS: s.xv )  Pur flurs de femme, si ele ad trop. Amatistes la ly donez a beivre  Five Med MSS 175.E677
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