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blancheier (s.xii2/4)
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blancheier (s.xii2/4)

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blanchoier  
  FEW:  *blank 15/i,141a Gdf:  blanchoier 1,656b GdfC: ∅ TL: blanchoiier 1,987 DEAF:  blanc (blanchoiier)  DMF:  blanchoyer  TLF:  blanchoyer  OED:  blanch v.1  MED:  blaunchen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

1colourto turn white: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Par ceste barbe que veez blancheier, Li duze per mar i serunt jugez!  Roland 261
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Jhesu, [...] ton vis [qi] plus qe lis blanchoie, Pales devient [...]  Ross ANTS 1654
2to gleam, sparkle: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Ore me dites [...] Quele terre ço est [...] U jo vei ces dras blancheier [...]?  Brut Royal 2153
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Livre (=breast of J.C.) ou fine amor blanchoie, Enluminé de fine joie, Adonc tes foilz pur moi desploie  Ross ANTS 5188
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