aspalt (1356-57)
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aspalt (1356-57)

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  FEW:  asphaltus 25,488b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  asphalte 8,207b TL: asfalte 1,560 DEAF:  asfalte  DMF:  asphalte  TLF:  asphalte  OED:  asphalt n.  MED:  asp(h)alt n.  DMLBS:  asphaltum 138a
 

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1natural asphalt, mineral pitch: 
( 1356-57; MS: s.xivex )  Et la terre de ly change sovent sa colour et jecte fors del eawe une chose qe homme appelle aspalt  226
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