balsamite (1272-82)
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balsamite (1272-82)

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[ FEW: *1,226a balsamum; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 8,281c balsamite; TL: ∅; DEAF:  basme (balsamite); DMF:  balsamite; TLF:  balsamite; OED: ∅; MED:  balsamita n. / balsamite n.; DMLBS: 178c balsamita ]

pl. balsamitis  

s.

1bot.med.watermint, mentha aquatica: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  la balsamite, c’est une maniere de puison  255C
( MS: c.1300 )  Balsamita: menta aquatica, [...] g[allice] balsamite, a[nglice] batym .i. horsmint  109.37
( MS: s.xv )  aloynie, marayl, basilicon, [...], balsamite  117.E1
balsamite terriene
1 sort of water mint (?): 
( MS: 1272-82 ) Par taunt si garrad. Si ceo ne li vaut, pernez le balsamite terienne, ceo est une manere de poysoun  114.42
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