bliaut (1155)
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bliaut (1155)

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[ FEW: 21,517a *bidalt; Gdf: 1,662b bliaut; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,1001 blïaut; DEAF:  blïaut; DMF:  bliaud; TLF:  bliaud; OED:  bleaunt n.; MED:  bleaunt n.; DMLBS: 203c bliauta ]
blialt,  bliaud;  bliand (l. bliaud?),  bliant (l. bliaut?),  bliaunt; 
pl. blialz,  bliauz  

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1costumetunic made from fine silk or a similar material: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  A cels ki d’altre terre esteient, Ki pur amur al rei veneient, [...] Duna blialz, duna mantels  10606
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  E Tristrans se fait despuillier Del blialt dunt vestu esteit  442
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  E il iert bien vestu d’un bliaut de cendal  575
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  jeo vus durrai mon bliaunt de saie de utre mer  738
( MS: s.xiii2 )  bliotas: bliaus  i 231
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