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

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  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
assa;  asce  
ls(loanword: Latin )
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1pharm.med.gum, resin: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  Fetes poudre de asa, amoniac […]  ii 150
asa (la) puante
1pharm.med.asafetida, gum resin obtained from ferula (giant fennel) with a pungent smell: 
( MS: s.xv )  asa fetida: (C17) asa puante  38
( MS: s.xv )  Pur assa la puante, i metez serapin  90.S62
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