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blason (s.xii3/4)
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The form blesson is a cross reference to the following entry:

blason (s.xii3/4)

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blasoun,  blaszon,  blazon,  blazoun,  blazun;  blesson  
  FEW:  *blaso 1,402b Gdf:  blason 1,659a GdfC:  blason 8,330a TL: blason 1,993 DEAF:  blason  DMF:  blason  TLF:  blason  OED:  blazon n.  MED:  blasoun n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1armourmil.shield: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  N’ad cely n’eit haubert e teint blazon  Rom Chev ANTS 7403
( 1339 )  blasouns, targes  Rot Parl1 ii 108
2herald.armourmil.armorial bearings (on shield): 
( c.1185 )  Si l’ad feru parmi l’escu [...] Falsent li teint et li blazun  Proth ANTS 6008
( MS: s.xv3/4 )  le Roy d’armes […] portera les blasons des deux banieres qui feront crier ledit tournay  Douce 271 32v-33r
3anat.shoulder-blade: 
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  A l’espaule avez blazoun (M.E. scholderbon)  BIBB ROTH (G) 98
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  mon espaule, mon blesson  Man lang ANTS 52.9
( MS: s.xvm )  mon blason, my schulder bone  Fr Voc 23
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