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bulace (s.xiii1)
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The form baloce is a cross reference to the following entry:

bulace (s.xiii1)

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buloce,  bulloce;  baloce,  balote;  bolas,  bolase , 
(pl.  bulotes)  
  FEW:  bulluca 1,624a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  beloce 8,314a TL: beloce 1,913 DEAF:  beloce  DMF:  beloce  TLF:  beloce  OED:  bullace n.  MED:  bolas n.  DMLBS: ∅

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bot.fruitwild plum, bullace: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Aegre pume u le putun, bulloce, prune u blebiun  S Modw 4472
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) pepula: (D) bolases, purneles (var. (L: s.xiii) bolas, purneles )  TLL ii 143.78
( MS: s.xv )  Parboilletz un poy bulotes si vous pusetz nettement oster la pel  Five Med MSS 150.E355
♦(as an object of little value): 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex )  nul sarmun d'esvesche od croce Ne i (=in marriage) pot valoir une buloce  Mar Couplets 74
( 1312; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ne dorrei pas la baloce (var. (H: s.xiv1) balote) Si chescun povre vers Eschoce Ut pris la sente  Plainte Am 370
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