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bozun (1113-19)
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The form boson is a cross reference to the following entry:

bozun (1113-19)

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bozoun,  bozun;  boson,  bosun;  boujon;  bussun;  bulzun,  buzon,  buzun,  buzum  
  FEW:  *bultjo 15/ii,12b Gdf:  boujon 1,699b GdfC: ∅ TL: bouzon 1,1100 DEAF:  bouzon  DMF:  boujon  TLF:  boujon  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  buzo 1 230c

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bolt (of crossbow), quarrel: 
( 1113-19; MS: s.xiiiin )  Pur le gresil qu'avum En icele saisun: Fierent nus cum bulzuns As nés e as mentuns  Comput 1415
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  arc portot, setes e bulzuns  MARIE Fables 332.9
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Hic colimbus id est buzum  Gloss Bod 730 pims 36.65
( MS: c.1250 )  hic tripulus: bozun  TLL i 421
( MS: s.xiii2 )  petilium: bussun  TLL i 160
♦herald.quarrel (representation of a crossbow bolt): 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  ové son arke de yf portaunt en sa meyn tres setes e un boson  Court Bar (A) 46
( c.1312 )  Sire P. Bosoun, de argent a iij. bosons de gules  Parl Writs 415
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