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baslard (1388)

The form basselarde is a cross reference to the following entry:

baslard (1388)

baslarde;  baselard,  baselarde,  basselarde;  basillard   (baseland (l. baselard)  Test Ebor i 144)  
  FEW:  épée; sabre 23,134b Gdf:  baselard 1,591b GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  baselard n.  MED:  baselard n. 1  DMLBS:  baselardus 1 185a

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weaponsmil.baslard, dagger with a long blade
( 1388 )  baslard, dagger n’espee  Stats ii 57 vi
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  ferrerount (pret.6) le dit R.H. ovesqes espees et basselardes grevousement  Anon Chr1 122.14
( 1417-73 )  comme eux et lour predecessours de tout temps ount overez or et argent sur cotells et baselardis en lour dite artifice [...]  Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 378r
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