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

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

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1domesticcradle: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Puis le (=the child) cuchent en un bercel, Envelupé d'un blanc lincel  marie Lais 129.99
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Sun enfant ocist el berçuel dunt li vileins ot mut grand doel  MARIE Fables 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  Chant Chanz 1225
2fishingbasket, fishing-net: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  nassa: bercel  TLL ii 97.60
( MS: s.xiii )  nassa: berssel  TLL ii 109
( MS: s.xiii2 )  nassa: bercel, lep  TLL ii 81.60
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1158-9 )  Norm. Bersel  Pipe Roll i 29
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