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beslong (s.xii2/4)
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The form bellong is a cross reference to the following entry:

beslong (s.xii2/4)

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besleng,  beslung;  bellong;  beelung,  belung,  betlung;  beulonge  
  FEW:  longus 5,410b Gdf:  beslonc 1,634a GdfC: ∅ TL: beslonc 1,943 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  beslong  TLF:  barlong  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  belongum 190c

a.

oblong, oval: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  sil metez en forme beslunge qui sunt apelé trocissi  A-N Med i 53
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ke herbergeries seient [...] ou quarrez ou rounz ou de treis corners ou beslongs  vegetius2 82.7
( MS: s.xiv )  oblongo: bellong  TLL ii 59

s.

1 oblong, oval one: 
( s.xii2/4; MS: c.1200 ) Perle [...]. La grendre est de maiur vertut que la mendre, et la clere plus vertuose que la oscure, e la runde mieldre que la beslunge (var. (Ox: s.xii2) betlunge)  Lapid 108.XXXVIII.13
2oblong, oval vessel: 
( MS: s.xiii )  cimbias: (A) beslunges (var. (L: xiiiex) grosses aquieles)  TLL ii 47
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