beslong (s.xii2/4)
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beslong (s.xii2/4)

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

a.

1oblong, oval: 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  sil metez en forme beslunge qui sunt apelé trocissi  i 53
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ke herbergeries seient [...] ou quarrez ou rounz ou de treis corners ou beslongs  82.7
( MS: s.xiv )  oblongo: bellong  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)  108.XXXVIII.13
2oblong, oval vessel: 
( MS: s.xiii )  cimbias: (A) beslunges(var. (L: xiiiex) grosses aquieles)  ii 47
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