bersise (c.1290)
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bersise (c.1290)

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[ FEW: *1,483a brace; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,935 bertiz; DEAF:  brais (bertiz); DMF:  bresize; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 194c bersisa ]
bercise,  berzis,  berzise,  berzize  

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1brewinggrout, infusion of malt during fermentation of beer: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  [...] Qu’ele eit bercil (M.E. worte) a talent Et puis le bercise (M.E. growt) prendra  (B) 99v
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Seient quites en .iii. galuns de berzize  285
( MS: s.xv )  Boyletz herbe water en serveyse furmentale u en bersise  149.E336
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