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bident (s.xii3/4)
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bident (s.xii3/4)

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biden, 
(pl. bidentez)  
  FEW:  bidens 1,354b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  bident  TLF:  bident  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  bidens 197b

s.

livestockmammals(two-year old) sheep: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Une neif (=snow) si liee cum toison de bident  Rom Chev ANTS 5817
( 1306 )  e facez liverear [sic] a biden treyz mayles checun jour  Westm Wenlok 115
( 1425 )  cestuy que ad comen a .c. bidentez  Readings i 18.4
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