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azur (s.xiim)
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azur (s.xiim)

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azeur,  azeure,  azure;  azurs;  asur,  asure,  aisur;  arsurs  
  FEW:  lazward 19,107a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  azur 8,263a TL: asur 1,613 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  azur  TLF:  azur  OED:  azure n. and a.  MED:  asur n.1 and a.  DMLBS:  azurum 172b

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1colourazure: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  (the sapphire) Al ciel resemble kant est purs E sen nues, quant n’est oscurs (var. (D: 1276-77) Ou a aisur, quant n’est oscurs)  Lapid 34.166
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  eschekerez esteit le mur sicum de sinopre e de azur  Fol Trist ANTS 110
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Tant bel escu covert d’or e d’asure  Anc Test (B) 8443
( MS: s.xiii1 )  asuram: (R) asure  Gloss Nequam1 255.169
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Virent les ymages depeintes De sinople & de asur teintes […]  Mir N-D 233.52
♦herald.colourazure: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Haubers ont e escuz teint de inde e de azurs (var. (C: s.xiiim) d’azurs; (P: c.1310) d'arsurs)  Rom Chev ANTS 6318
( 1300; MS: s.xiv1 )  Banier avoit e par droit conte De sis pecys la vous mesur Barree de argent e de asur  Eight Rolls 102.66
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivex )  Sire R. de Quynty porte l’escu d’azeur ové vj. losenges entiers d’or  Dean Tract 118
2colourtextileblue colour, dye: 
( s.xiim; MS: s.xiim )  De azur: Prenge ewe de funtaine et de la gume arabica [...] et quisez en un' escale de of. Puis lavez l'azur en un bacin  Colour Treatise 206
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