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

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

s.

1brewingwort, sweet liquid extracted from malt before it is fermented into 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 .iij. galuns de berzize  285
( MS: s.xv )  Boyletz herbe water en serveyse furmentale u en bersise  149.E336
bersil  brais#1 
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