boteraz (1315)
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boteraz (1315)

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[ FEW: *15/i,210a *botan; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: 1,1094 boterez; DEAF:  boterez; DMF:  bouteras; TLF: ∅; OED:  buttress n.; MED:  boteras(se n.; DMLBS: 229c butericius ]
boteras,  boterasse,  boterez;  botrace,  botrasse;  butrés,  butteresse  

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1archit.buttress, structure to strengthen or support a wall: 
( 1315 )  et serra a chescune des corneres deux boteraz pour meutz susteyner les toreles  424
( 1384 )  desus celx boterasses serrat faitz deux tourettes  466
( 1402-03 )  pro […] facture camini et butrés  (ed. butres) in camera  220
( 1420-21 )  pur faceoun de la botrace [...]  298 (8 Hen V)
♦support: 
( 1372 )  une triper [...] ové .iij. botrasses  ii 108
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