asma (c.1240)
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asma (c.1240)

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  FEW:  asthma 25,612b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  asme 8,203b TL: ∅ DEAF:  asme  DMF:  asthme  TLF:  asthme  OED:  asthma n.  MED:  asma n.  DMLBS:  asthma 147a
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1pathol.med.asthma, respiratory condition characterized by difficulty of breathing: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  [A u]ne maladie qui est apellé asma, ce est quaunt hume ne put atraire sa alaine ne hors mettre  i 82
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin )  Encuntre asma, ceo est a dire destresce d’aleyne  ii 165
( MS: s.xv )  Countre fride asme […]  E.668
asmatici 
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