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affodille (c.1240)
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affodille (c.1240)

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affadille;  amfodille; 
Latin affodillus,  afodillus, 
(pl. affodildis  A-N Med i 53)  
  FEW:  asphodelus 25,491a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  affodille 8,40a TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  affrodille  TLF:  asphodèle  OED:  affodill n.  / asphodel n.  MED:  affodil n.  DMLBS:  asphodelus 138a

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1bot.med.asphodel, sweet woodruff: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  E un jor u deus i metez la puldre des affodilles en la plaie  A-N Med i 53
( MS: s.xv )  Pur la racine de affadille i metez le jus de betes  Five Med MSS 90.S62
2bot.med.ramsons: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  E tut ceo destemprez od le jus de un herbe que est apelé affodillus  Pop Med 287.180
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