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boschel (c.1185)
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boschel (c.1185)

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boskel; 
pl.  boscés (?)  
  FEW:  *bosk- 15/i,193b Gdf:  boschel 1,690c GdfC: ∅ TL: boscel 1,1083 DEAF:  bois (boscel)  / bois (boschel)  DMF:  bosquel  TLF: ∅ OED:  bushel n.1  MED:  busshel n.1  DMLBS:  bussellus 229a

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geog.treesbot.small wood: 
( c.1185 )  un boschel espés folu  Proth ANTS 3921
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  E pres de l’abeie esteit [...] Une chapele en un boskel  Mirur1 121va35
♦woodland pleasures (?): 
( 1305 )  aient estat de frannche (l. fraunche) chace & de franche garene. Et en tieu manere soient tenuz & gardez a son oeps pur totes manere de boscés & pur tote manere de deduiz que luy plera  Rot Parl1 i 178
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