bercel (1158-9)
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bercel (1158-9)

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[ FEW: 1,337a *bertiare; Gdf: 1,623c berçuel; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,924 berçuel; DEAF:  bercier (berçuel); DMF:  berceau / berceul; TLF:  berceau; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 193c bercia ]
berssel;  bersol;  berçuel  

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1domesticcradle: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Puis le (=the child) cuchent en un bercel, Envelupé d'un blanc lincel  129.99
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Sun enfant ocist el berçuel dunt li vileins ot mut grand doel  276.59
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  En nostre nature le tent petit bersol enfaunt, Mes en sa grant deité u il est tutpusant Utre nature se leve  1225
2fishingbasket, fishing-net: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  nassa: bercel  ii 97.60
( MS: s.xiii )  nassa: berssel  ii 109
( MS: s.xiii2 )  nassa: bercel, lep  ii 81.60
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1158-9 )  Norm. Bersel  i 29
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