arsin (1368)
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arsin (1368)

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[ FEW: 25,145b ardere; Gdf: 1,412b arsin; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,550 arsin; DEAF:  ardre (arsin); DMF:  arsin; TLF:  arsin; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 132a arsina ]
arcine,  arsine  

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1 (act of) burning (down), destroying by fire: 
( 1368 ) [...] chivaucherent par chescune part de mesme la terre, faisantz homicides, roberies, arsines, pylantz, dispoillantz, et destruantz moustres, esglises, chastialx [...]  iii 854
( 1379-80 )  roberies, arcines, felonies  iii 81
( 1384 )  Et qe durantes les dites trieves et abstinence de guerre cesseront generalment toutes [...] demolitions des mesons et toutz arsins, pilleries et robberies  ii 64
arsion  arsun 
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