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boscage (c.1136-37)

boscage (c.1136-37)

boschage,  boskage;  boyscage  
  FEW:  *bosk- 15/i,193a Gdf:  boschage 1,690a GdfC:  boschage 8,343c TL: boschage 1,1083 DEAF:  bois (boschage)  DMF:  bocage 1  TLF:  bocage 1  OED:  boscage | boskage n.  MED:  boskage n.  DMLBS:  boscagium 2 209b

s.

geog.wood, woodland
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Asez prof del gué Berengier, N’i a boschage ne rochier, Mais encontre soleil levant S’estent la terre en avalant  Rom de Rou wace ii 29.3826
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Entrent tut com laron e se mettent au boscage E sunt enbuschez tresqu’al jur en l’ombrage  Rom Chev ANTS 2915
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Ne purrad en nul lieu guarir, en plein ne en boscage  FANT OUP 51
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300 )  si vous volez enveer bufs ou vaches [...] hors du pays de chaumpaynge jeke en pays du boscage  HENLEY2 425
lawtaxcustomary tax in Lincoln
( 1325 )  il y ad un torcinous prise q’il apelent boyscage, qe ascun de les mene gentz paieront .j. marc, ascun demi marc  Rot Parl1 i 433
pume de boscage
pume

s. pl.

woodland
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Dunc veissiez par ces boscages Cerfs, chevrols e porcs salvages  GAIMAR1 6231
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Brutus esguarda les montainnes [...], Vit les mores, vit les boscages [...]  Brut WACE 1211
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  Pués se reponst as tapinages Des bruilz, des landes, des boscages  S Greg 1160
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boscage