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asa (c.1300)
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asa (c.1300)

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assa;  asce  
  FEW:  asa 25,402a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  asse 2 8,210b TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  ase 2  / asse 2  TLF:  assa  OED:  asafœtida n.  MED:  asa-fetida n.  DMLBS:  asa 135b
ls(loanword: Latin )
le

s.

pharm.med.a resin: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  Fetes poudre de asa, amoniac […]  A-N Med ii 150
asa puante, asa la puante
pharm.med.asafetida, a gum-resin: 
( MS: s.xv )  asa fetida: (C17) asa puante  Plant Names 38
( MS: s.xv )  Pur assa la puante, i metez serapin  Five Med MSS 90.S62

See also:

asar  assaro  azarabak 
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